Description
Please send in before 7 am PST if possible. Thank You!
Review the Code of Hammurabi located at this link. This is a primary source document translated into English - your job is to read through the 282 laws, and answer the following questions in an essay format.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp
Length: 1.5 - 2 pages
See the FAQs page on Assignments for more details.
Is all life equally valued? Explain.
Does the code distinguish between the value of life depending on wealth and/or social status? Examples.
What are some of the occupations in the kingdom? Examples.
What can you tell from the code about the social and family structure of Mesopotamia? Examples.
Are there exceptions to the 'eye for an eye' laws? Which ones and how are they different?
In what ways is the code better than the laws we have today, and are they similar to our laws or are these codes now non-existent on earth. Explain.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
1
Student’s name
Professor’s name
Course code
29th October, 2018
2
The code of Hammurabi definitely recognized the values of life, including the unborn.
Laws were put in place to prevent people from taking anyone’s life. Ironically, the law itself
permitted the killing of people based on crimes committed. Many of the crimes were punishable
by death, without any much of a judicial process. Criminals and anyone who aids any criminal
activity knowingly or unknowingly were put to death. One example found extreme was “If a
person holds slaves in his house, and they are caught there, he shall be put to death.
Life, however, did not have the same value. The value was dependent on the position of
an individual in society. A slave’s life was less valued than th...
Review
Review
24/7 Homework Help
Stuck on a homework question? Our verified tutors can answer all questions, from basic math to advanced rocket science!
Similar Content
Related Tags
Communist Manifesto
by Karl Marx
The Aftermath
by Rhidian Brook
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer
Cant Hurt Me - Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
by David Goggins
Girl in Translation
by Jean Kwok
Good Kids Bad City
by Kyle Swenson
Death Of A Salesmen
by Arthur Miller