The Code Of Hammurabi Of Mesopotamia

The code of Hammurabi of Mesopotamia dates back to 1754 BC when the 6th Babylonian King Hammurabi, made judgement on civil, family, inheritance, crime etc. and many other decisions which were written down in order to enforce laws and rules as to how people should behave and conduct themselves. The 282 laws influenced that area for thousands of years and have even drifted into our own into parts of our very own existing legal codes. In fact Hammurabi is edged into the Supreme Court building in Washington DC.

When people commit a crime they are sent to prison and sentenced according to the crime they committed. Crimes can range from drug convictions, petty crimes to heinous crimes such as murder. There is also the case of a small percent of offenders associated with recidivism due to the longer lengths of time spent in prison and the relationship behind it. The assumption is that prisoners serving short sentences have a far better chance of being rehabilitated once they get out of jail, can find employment and integrate quickly back into
Criminals involved in minor crimes such as nonviolent drug charges can be sent to rehabilitation centers which are far less expensive than prison and save tax payers money. Not everyone is a criminals and some have psychological issues related to the environment they are living. Some claim by increasing the certainty of a punishment might deter certain actions such as drinking and driving especially during holidays by having the presence of police officers patrolling the streets and highways in order to not get fined, lose their licence and demerit points. When it comes to punishment involving human trafficking, this might deter some people due to the consequences and severity of the sentence. We can argue that prisoners under the influence of drugs do not fit in any of these categories due to them being under the influence due to