Analysis Of The Laws Of Hammurabi

Hammurabi wrote the LAWS OF HAMMURABI in 1754 B.C. Hammurabi present himself with this god complex almost. According to lines 27-49, Hammurabi was appointed by the gods to “make justice prevail in the land, to abolish the wicked and the evil, to prevent the strong from oppressing the weak, to rise like the sun-god Shamash over all humankind, to illuminate the land.” Hammurabi created the law to prove to the gods that they made the right decision in choosing him, and show he could control the people. He kept reminding the people of that because the people value the gods so much. Hammurabi was not just about “eye for an eye” but also you could not accuse someone of a crime without any proof. He also had property law. In addition, his laws about
marriages, it was extreme. Nevertheless, his law was flawed because most of the punishment was dead, so why not commit the most gruesome of crime and receive the same punishment. Hammurabi code influences our legal system he is edge into the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. also the death penalty.