Efrain Duran Reflection Paper 1 2-9-11 HIS 101 The Code Of Hammurabi Does the Code of Hammurabi sound harsh‚ fair‚ or lenient? Penalties such as exile and mutilation were less severe than death‚ but was harsh justice necessary in Babylonia? Based on your reading of the code‚ was Hammurabi an enlightened ruler? In the actions of accusing a man for murder and not able to convict him‚ stealing an animal‚ stealing from another’s home or property‚ and aiding a slave to escape the punishment of
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Today’s laws are not as harsh as Hammurabi’s. They are more civilized. For example‚ none of today’s laws include amputating other people’s body parts. Hammurabi thought it was necessary to amputate arms‚ breasts‚ digits‚ etc. I believe our laws are better‚ overall because they do not incorporate corporal punishment. I think Hammurabi’s Code of Law was an excellent deterrent against crime‚ and very few people would try to break the law. I think this is due to how harsh the laws were. There was zero
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The Origins and Organization of Hammurabi’s Code Questions Sohum Dalal‚ Pd. 1 1. What did Hammurabi gain by issuing a law code? A: The Hammurabi Code probably helped Hammurabi maintain order and a basis of peace in his regime. The laws were limits and constraints on his people to follow in order to maintain a peaceful and orderly society. 2. Is Hammurabi’s Code a reflection of life in an urbanized society? A: It seems as so. The laws pertain to markets‚ merchants‚ and small businesses and
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both play off the other. In the age of Hammurabi between 1792 and 1730 BCE a code of laws was constructed for all to see by witch the standards of Babylon were set. (Andrea. 13) The Jewish people also had a standard by which they lived and it was called the Torah. In this were set guidelines to show the ways that they should live. The Torah was created around 1000 BCE and is still a huge factor in the Jewish lifestyle today. (Andrea. 52) Both of these codes or guidelines were shaped by people before
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Babylonian Class Hierarchy & It’s Presence in Hammurabi’s Code of Law Upon reading articles and texts concerning Hammurabi’s Code of law‚ I made a connection between its context and the class hierarchy of early Babylonian civilizations. The structure of the code of law parallels the expectation or rights of those in the different class levels. There are standards that each may be held to‚ and deviations of those standards have differing penalties for the different classes of peoples. What I found
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King Hammurabi ruled the city state of Babylon from 1792 and 1750(BC ) . He was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon‚ having taken over the throne from his father. The Amorites were a Semitic people who were originally from western Mesopotamia. Hammurabi is credited for expanding the Kingdom of Babylon and civilization along the Euphrates River‚ eventually conquering and uniting all of Mesopotamia. Although King Hammurabi is ruthless in war and swift to crush any rebellion‚ a main
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Name: Emily Cohort: USC Question: Hammurabi’s Code: Was it just? (Title) Introduction Paragraph Do you know about hammurabi’s code.Hammurabi is a king who ruled babylon.Hammurabi’s code are laws he made to protect his people.The purpose of his code was to protect his people.Hammurabi’s code is just for two reasons creation of the codes and property laws. Body Paragraph 1 Examples of just laws can first be found in the area of property law. Document D says “if a man has borrowed money to plant
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lessons taught by the Sumerians allowed themselves to assimilate in to Babylonian life. The Babylonians understood the technological advancements of the Sumerians in irrigation and agriculture. Maintaining the system of canals dikes‚ weirs‚ and reservoirs once used by their predecessors required a vast amount of engineering knowledge and skill. All of the tools and preparations the Sumerians used were introduced to Babylonian history. Due to Babylon’s location‚ farming was a methodical occupation
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The Babylonians and Phoenicians are very similar‚ yet different. Although they both lived near bodies of water and used that as an advantage‚ their production of goods and services were different because they relied on different things to make money and trade material. Also‚ they each came up with different ideas that would help better us in the future. They both settled near bodies of water; The Babylonians settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the Phoenicians settled on the
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and well being‚ as well as to help run a society. Good laws protect all kinds of people regardless of their gender‚ race‚ culture‚ age‚ how much money they have or what “class” they belong to. Laws can be unfair and prejudicial to certain people. Even though they are two different time periods and places‚ Ancient Mesopotamia and 1900s Mississippi had very strict laws that were unfair to people of certain classes or colors. Both the Code of Hammurabi of Ancient Mesopotamia and the Jim Crows of
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