Socrates did not commit any crimes. However, he was accused and convicted of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens, based on his teachings and philosophical inquiries. Socrates' "crime" was challenging traditional beliefs and provoking critical thinking, which ultimately led to his execution.
Socrates was sentenced to suicide.
Socrates proposes a sentence for his crimes.
Corrupting youth
Impiety and corrupting the minds of young people
Socrates was tried on two charges :Not believing in the Athenian godsCorrupting youthLeading the youth of Athens astray, and Impiety.
Having been found guilty, Socrates predicts how he will be viewed and proposes his own sentence.
Corrupting the youth and impiety towards the gods are the two main charges brought against Socrates.
Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens by introducing new gods and not believing in the city's gods.
Socrates was charged with impiety (disrespect for the gods) and corrupting the youth of Athens, as he questioned traditional beliefs and authority figures through his teachings. He was sentenced to death for these crimes.
Committ
Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth and impiety (not believing in the gods of the state). These charges led to his trial and eventual sentencing to death by drinking hemlock.
Socrates proposed to pay a small fine as punishment for his crimes, rather than face exile or imprisonment. However, the jury decided on a harsher penalty and sentenced him to death by drinking poison (hemlock).