The+code+of+hammurabi+&Codified+Law

The Code of Hammurabi & codified Law

1) The rule of law was made so everyone not immune to the law no one is above the law and everyone has to follow the law, they created the law so everyone had to follow the law and it was fair so noone was above it. It would help the society to be safer and so there is rules to follow.

2) a) Hmmurabi thinks everyone should be treated fairly and have all the same concequences and punishments "a eye for a eye" and "a tooth for a tooth." He thinks people have realized there is a lie and for what is done wrong there is a punishment but the punishments are all fair. Standards may differ between race gender and age so nothing can ever be fair just conistent

b) Hammurabi felt it would make the law more real and out there for everyone to follow by codifying it so everyone knew about the law and it was written down. Writting the law down will keep people safer so everyone knows the law and people who have the power will have to follow the law as well so its fair.

3) a) If you were injured but didnt have any outcome ( ex.infection, or to die) you would be considered innocent, this was considered appropriate becasue in there minds if there was a outcome after your punishment (ex.infection ,die) you were guilty..They were considered appropriate because that was the law those were the rules and thats the way they knew how to give punishment they believed that it was fait and god saved you if you healed. They had such a strong belief in god that they believed that they would direct them towards the truth and this wasnt a good system because it wasnt based of facts at all.

b)I put a picture of a queen/king because back in the day they made the laws and the choices for the countries. I put judges President and Prime minister because they choose todays laws and rulesand made the decisions. 4) You can never treat everyone fairly, but you can be consistent which is the only way to attempt to be fair.

ex. in law 30 a teacher hands a class a assignment which is due the next day, a student is ill and was not there the day the teacher handed out the assignment the student comes back the next day and the teacher says where is your assignment its due today. that is not fair but its consistent