Theft is a significant violation of property rights and has posed a major threat to individuals and society throughout history. Individual losses undermine the concept of property, so theft has always been sought to be prevented to ensure public safety. Even before legal rules, theft was attempted to be prevented through moral regulations. Although there were exceptions, theft has always been considered a serious crime throughout history, as in Ancient Greek Law. Although Spartan boys, who received a purely military education, were taught that stealing what they needed was acceptable, the punishment for theft was death, as Plato advocated. Therefore, since Ancient Greek Law, the act of theft has been considered a crime, as it is today, and has been subject to criminal sanctions. At the same time, it has been considered a shameful act and is subject to legal sanctions.This study attempts to compare the crime of “theft” in Ancient Greek Law, which forms the indirect basis of the Turkish Legal System originating from the European Legal System, with the Modern Turkish Legal System. Our study believes that it provides a good comparison of the Ancient Greek/Roman and Turkish Legal Systems in terms of their origins and modern application. In addition to the legal effects of theft, the study also examines its impact on social ethical values, the concept of justice, and social norms in the pursuit of an ideal legal system. This assessment seeks to reveal the transformation of the values underpinning the idea of punishment over time.
Yücebaş et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
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