Essay On The Code Of Hammurabi

Many people may say that the death penalty is a horrible way of justice but some may disagree. In my paper I will compare and contrast the 18th century B.C. code of Hammurabi and its liberal use of using the death penalty in the United States today. Throughout my essay I will address the following questions, Are there any instances in which the death penalty is considered justice? Why is killing in some cases murder? Might there be a historical connection between the code and United state laws? One of the earliest documented codes of law that issued the death penalty was the code of Hammurabi. According to livescience.com the code of Hammurabi referred to the set of rules or laws by King Hammurabi. The code was followed by the people living in his empire. There are 300 laws that discuss subjects, including homicide, assault, divorce, debt, adoption, tradesman’s fees, agricultural practices, and even disputes regarding the brewing of beer. I think that he set these laws to try and have an empire that was peaceful and had very
It taught them to follow the laws and obey them as well. The US Constitution does the exact same thing it makes people follow the laws and obey them too. They are both strict on punishment and what you can and can't do. To me these laws are in a way considered justice but, they do consist of murder something i’m not a big fan of. Therefore I can consider this as an agree to disagree because there are two sides to justice in my opinion sometimes you just have to do what you think is right and in some cases the death penalty just might be considered justice. I don’t think that the death penalty should be eliminated. I believe that their are people in this world who deserve the death penalty but i also believe the action in which that person is being punished should be a strong