The Criminal Code of the Jews

Download or read book The Criminal Code of the Jews written by Philip Berger Benny and published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study goes beyond the statutes of the Mosaic Pentateuch to the jurisprudence of the Talmud to create a nuanced description of Jewish criminal law. Beginning with a history of the Mosaic code and an overview of the prescriptions of the Talmud, this study goes on to examine the constitution of the courts, procedure, rules of evidence, perjury, methods of punishment and execution, the treatment of murder, adultery and idolatry and cities of refuge.