1.4 - Legal Codes
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Practice Questions
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What is Hammurabi’s Code known for?
💡 Hint: Think about its significance in law.
What does retributive justice mean?
💡 Hint: Recall the saying 'an eye for an eye.'
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What principle is emphasized in Hammurabi’s Code regarding punishments?
💡 Hint: Remember the specific phrase associated with punishments.
True or False: Hammurabi’s Code treated all criminals equally under the law.
💡 Hint: Think about how the social hierarchy influenced justice.
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Evaluate how Hammurabi's Code influenced later legal systems. Discuss both direct and indirect impacts on modern law.
💡 Hint: Consider how Hammurabi’s rules might have set the foundation for the rule of law today.
Propose your own modern code of laws based on the principles found in Hammurabi's Code. What key elements would you include?
💡 Hint: Think about what laws you would find fair and just in today’s society.
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