Hammurabi DBQ

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“Law is not law if it violates the principles of eternal justice.” Hammurabi lived 38 centuries ago and ruled for 42 years. Hammurabi’s Code is a list of 282 laws issued by Hammurabi to the people of Babylonia. Hammurabi had three parts to his code: the Prologue, the 282 laws, and the Epilogue; Hammurabi wrote these things on a stele. Hammurabi was not just because of its property laws and its personal injury laws.
Hammurabi's Code was not just because of its property laws. According to the Babylonian leader Hammurabi, on Law 48, “If a man has borrowed money to plant his fields and a storm has flooded his field or carried away the crop, …. In that year he does not have to pay his creditor.” (Doc D) Next, it is unfair to the victim (the creditor) because the creditor is not getting rewarded in the year that the storm has demolished the crops; this is an example of …show more content…
According to Hammurabi, Law 196 states, “If a man has knocked out the eye of a free man, his eye shall be knocked out.” (Doc E) Furthermore, this punishment is an eye for an eye. The accused still may make a case that this is unfair because an eye being knocked out is very harsh, but, the victim’s eye is knocked out as well which is harsh for both of them. Similarly, it is not fair to society; this is because if a man were to punch a slave, or other social class, there may have been a less extreme consequence, which shows a lot about the empire of Babylonia. On the contrary, “If he has knocked out the eye of a slave …. He shall pay half his value.” (Doc E) These two laws show a hierarchy; a different consequence based on social statuses. The social status goes; ruler (male), priests (male) Government officials (male), head of household (male) men in the family, men in society, women, children, slaves. (patriarchy) Although this is very discriminatory, the Code of Hammurabi was in the middle of the city for everyone to

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father also may half to feed the child and wash him, etc. If the father does cut his son’s hands off then the son couldn’t defend himself if there house has been broken into. All of this stuff is located on page 17, laws 148, 168, and 195 in the Hammurabi packet.…

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Hammurabi Dbq

Hammurabi’s Code was it just Hammurabi’s rule’s were just because they were fair to his subjects. Some weren’t but I still think it was just. Hammurabi’s Code was just because it protected the family, personal property and against injury . Hammurabi’s Code was just by protecting the family. For example, the code protected them because in Law 195 the son struck his father, his hands would be cut off. Besides, if a lady is caught with another man they will be blinded them and cast them into the…

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Hammurabi Dbq

A man named Hammurabi ruled Babylon for 42 years beginning his reign in 1792 BCE. In the last 12 years he took over Mari in the north and Larsa in the south and he became the king of Babylonia. 1,000,000 people were estimated to have been living there. In the 38th year of his reign he made 282 laws in which I am going to be determining whether they were just or unjust. My personal opinion is that the laws are unjust, I will further support my claim. To start off I will be discussing Family Law.…

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Hammurabi Dbq

Question 1: Why does Hammurabi claim to have received these laws from Shamush? How do you think that effected how people living under the laws viewed them? Answer 1: Hammurabi appeared to use his set of rules to obtain political favor. People want just leaders so a set of standard rules boosted it standings. By claiming to receive the laws straight from deity he established himself as someone of high importance and authority. The people would respect him as a direct messenger from Shamush. If the…

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Hammurabi Dbq

The code of Hammurabi also demanded that a punishment fit a crime, as the popular saying states, “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” (P.19), however, that was only applicable among equals. Those of higher-ranking, who hurt a commoner or slave would just pay…

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Hammurabi Dbq Essay

Did you know Hammurabi’s lived in Mesopotamia about 4,000 year ago, also she was a king in Babylon. Hammurabi’s Code has been just because protected the family, protected personal property, and against injury. To begin, Hammurabi’s Code protected the family. For example, in Document in Law 168 said the judge will investigate the past of the child, and the father will not disinherit his son. Also in Law 148 said she will live in the house, they have built together, and will keep her as she lives…

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Hammurabi Dbq Analysis

Another way Hammurabi has accidentally proved his laws unjust is in his property laws. Law 21 states that if a man is caught breaking into a house he will be hung in the hole he made or pierced until he dies (Doc D). This punishment seems too harsh to be carried out. The man could have broken into the house for reasons unknown to us. The people on the opposing side of this argument will tell you the laws were kept in the middle of the city, the man knew what the punishment was but we have to…

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Hammurabi Code Dbq

Hammurabi's Code Temi Aminu Hammurabi's Code was written by King Hammurabi, with 282 laws written to tell us the life in Babylon and Mesopotamia and to define all the aspects of life in the Babylonian Empire. The laws were applied to everyone, the laws and punishments differed per social classes and the punishments for disobeying a law were very harsh. These punishments ranged from death, to cutting off a tongue, to paying others with money or crops. In my essay, I will be talking about how…

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Hammurabi Dbq Analysis

Hammurabi's code was just, the reason why it is just since hammurabi himself tells the reason saying “solving justice for everyday problems to protect the weak from the strong ”. He is showing justice here by telling people that the great and powerful to not over encumber the weak in the ranking system (document B). In Document C Law 148 shows” that if a woman had a caught of an disease the man can marry another wife if wanted but must take of wife”. In document C “if an son hits his father his…

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Hammurabi Dbq Analysis

another man’s you will pay the crime. Hammurabi keeps his law fair to the society by sentencing the accused, the man, to have his eye knocked out as a fair punishment. So if you are injured, you know the person who injures you will be given a punishment. This can give the society a sense of security and revenge. Another piece of Evidence is, in the document it states,” Hammurabi, the protecting king am I….That the strong might not injure the weak.” (Doc B). Hammurabi is stating that he…

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