杜周 (汉朝·酷吏) was a notable historical figure from 汉朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 杜周: 杜周,南阳杜衍人.
Biography
杜周,南阳杜衍人。
史记卷一百二十二 酷吏列传第六十二:
杜周者,南阳杜衍人。义纵为南阳守,以为爪牙,举为廷尉史。事张汤,汤数言其无害,至御史。使案边失亡,所论杀甚众。奏事中上意,任用,与减宣相编,更为中丞十馀岁。
其治与宣相放,然重迟,外宽,内深次骨。宣为左内史,周为廷尉,其治大放张汤而善候伺。上所欲挤者,因而陷之;上所欲释者,久系待问而微见其冤状。客有让周曰:「君为天子决平,不循三尺法,专以人主意指为狱。狱者固如是乎?」周曰:「三尺安出哉?前主所是著为律,後主所是疏为令,当时为是,何古之法乎!」
至周为廷尉,诏狱亦益多矣。二千石系者新故相因,不减百馀人。郡吏大府举之廷尉,一岁至千馀章。章大者连逮证案数百,小者数十人;远者数千,近者数百里。会狱,吏因责如章告劾,不服,以笞掠定之。於是闻有逮皆亡匿。狱久者至更数赦十有馀岁而相告言,大抵尽诋以不道以上。廷尉及中都官诏狱逮至六七万人,吏所增加十万馀人。
周中废,後为执金吾,逐盗,捕治桑弘羊、卫皇后昆弟子刻深,天子以为尽力无私,迁为御史大夫。家两子,夹河为守。其治暴酷皆甚於王温舒等矣。杜周初徵为廷史,有一马,且不全;及身久任事,至三公列,子孙尊官,家訾累数巨万矣。
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