Periclean Athens:Solving Problems How do you prevent abusive prosecution for the fine or damage payment? Criminal:If less than 20%of the jury voted for conviction,prosecutor was fined Civil:If the defendant won,the prosecutor owed him damages-1/6th the claim The penalty for theft was twice the value of the goods stolen An obvious opportunity to plant goods while searching You could search someone's house for your stolen goods ·But had to do it naked We have a similar issue when cops search for drugs... Production of public goods If you were one of the richest Athenians,every other year you had to produce one Two ways of getting out of it Show that you are doing one this year or did last year Show that there is someone not doing one this year or last who is richer than you are Without IRS or accountants,how do I prove you are richer than I am? I offer to exchange everything I own for everything you own Periclean Athens: Solving Problems • How do you prevent abusive prosecution for the fine or damage payment? • Criminal: If less than 20% of the jury voted for conviction, prosecutor was fined • Civil: If the defendant won, the prosecutor owed him damages–1/6th the claim • The penalty for theft was twice the value of the goods stolen • An obvious opportunity to plant goods while searching • You could search someone’s house for your stolen goods • But had to do it naked • We have a similar issue when cops search for drugs. … • Production of public goods • If you were one of the richest Athenians, every other year you had to produce one • Two ways of getting out of it • Show that you are doing one this year or did last year • Show that there is someone not doing one this year or last who is richer than you are • Without IRS or accountants, how do I prove you are richer than I am? • I offer to exchange everything I own for everything you own