This ensured that a person caught omitting a crime will be punished for this crimes, in hopes of them never being committed again. The basis of Hammurabi’s law is that of like retaliation. The law offers protection to all classes of Babylonian society; it seeks to protect the weak and the poor, including women, children, and slaves, against unfairness at the hands of the rich and powerful. For example: if someone falsely accuses another, he will be punished for it. As harsh as some of these laws are, there is some contrast to the laws we abide by
This ensured that a person caught omitting a crime will be punished for this crimes, in hopes of them never being committed again. The basis of Hammurabi’s law is that of like retaliation. The law offers protection to all classes of Babylonian society; it seeks to protect the weak and the poor, including women, children, and slaves, against unfairness at the hands of the rich and powerful. For example: if someone falsely accuses another, he will be punished for it. As harsh as some of these laws are, there is some contrast to the laws we abide by