What Is Hammurabi's Code Dbq

Have you ever heard the saying “spare the rod spoil the child” ? We all know children need punishment when they are bad in order to teach them what is right. In ancient Babylon around 1792 king Hammurabi created 282 laws and put them steles arounds the country to tell his people how to act. but, were these code just or unjust.

Hammurabi's code was just because of the way it charged people concerning family law. If an man wife get sick he will have to take care of her but can marry an different women too. If an son hit his dad his hand will be cut off. ( Doc. c) It helps keep families together

hammurabi's code was fair for property law. If an man break in your house and steal from you he’s kilted. If an man break in your house and steal something and can't find him the city will replace what is stolen. ( Doc. d ) because the robber may have stolen something you need to survive.
If a man knocked a eye out of a free man his eye shall be knocked out. If a man knocks out an eyeball of and slave he shall pay half his value. (Doc. E)

family, property,and personal injury laws under hammurabi's code were fair. although some laws seem very extreme, The icoder was written to protect the weak cause it teach people to not steal from people or hurt