Hammurabi

HAMMURABI'S LAW CODE In ancient Mesopotamia Hammurabi's Law Code were just and reasonable, but the punishments were very retaliatory and barbaric. The system of laws applied to all citizens, however, punishment was not equally applied to all citizens. Punishments had social, gender and government inequality. Different social classes were not equally punished. Despite the inequalities of punishments, Hammurabi's Law Code was a new and great development. The most corrupt and controversial issues were the social …

…relatives. The government is being responsible to help its citizens, like our Social Security. Mesopotamia's Hammurabi's Law Code were just and reasonable, although the punishments were very retaliatory and barbaric. The system of laws applied to all citizens, but, punishment was not equally applied to all citizens. Punishments had social, gender and government inequality. Despite the inequalities of punishments, Hammurabi's Law Code established a system of justice which is needed for any society to progress.