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Crime and Punishment in Ottoman Times: Corruption and Fines.

The article discusses fines, law enforcement agents, and anti-corruption measures in the Ottoman Empire. It examines changes over time, particularly after the seventeenth century, commenting on factors including economic inflation, governmental decentralization, and tax farming. Measures to prevent...

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Published in:Journal of Interdisciplinary History Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 353 - 377
Main Authors: Coşgel, Metin M., Ergene, Boğaç, Etkes, Haggay, Miceli, Thomas J.
Format: Article
Published: MIT Press Winter2013
Subjects:
Law enforcement > History
Fines (Penalties)
Corruption
Ottoman Empire
Price inflation
History of government decentralization
Tax farming
Law enforcement officials
History
Türkiye
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses fines, law enforcement agents, and anti-corruption measures in the Ottoman Empire. It examines changes over time, particularly after the seventeenth century, commenting on factors including economic inflation, governmental decentralization, and tax farming. Measures to prevent corruption included rotating law enforcement officials through different regions and separating the processes of adjudication and punishment. The compensation of law enforcement officials is also considered.