The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been described as draconian. This term emanates from Draco the lawgiver, who promulgated a harsh legal code in 7th century BC Athens. Both serious and trivial crimes were punishable by death, because in Draco’s opinion lesser crimes deserved it and for greater ones no heavier penalty could be found. Despite this Draco was extremely popular and met his end because of an excess of adulation on the part of his supporters. In a show of approval when he attended the Aeginetan theatre, they threw so many hats and shirts and cloaks as a mark of their appreciation that he was suffocated and died.
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been described as draconian. This term emanates from Draco the lawgiver, who promulgated a harsh legal code in 7th century BC Athens. Both serious and trivial crimes were punishable by death, because in Draco’s opinion lesser crimes deserved it and for greater ones no heavier penalty could be found. Despite this Draco was extremely popular and met his end because of an excess of adulation on the part of his supporters. In a show of approval when he attended the Aeginetan theatre, they threw so many hats and shirts and cloaks as a mark of their appreciation that he was suffocated and died.