Crime in Greece is the lowest in Europe and Athens is one of the safest large cities in the world. There is very limited violent crime, although petty crime is abundant in holiday resorts and larger cities. Greek Law is a typical European civil law, substantially influenced by the German legal tradition. It, furthermore, can be traced back to Ancient Greek Law which was the precursor and the intellectual source of Roman law. Only professional and regular judges dispense justice. These judges are professional, permanent and irremovable, enjoying full personal and functional independence.