Question

Explain two aspects of society that were covered by Hammurabi’s code. What concept was the punishment for breaking a law based on?

Answer 1

Answer:Hammurabi’s code covered every aspect of daily life. Laws covered areas such as family, business, ethics, and criminal activity. The punishment for violating the laws of Hammurabi’s code was based on the concept of an eye for an eye. Hammurabi believed that the punishment should fit the crime, and most often that punishment was death.

Explanation:i did the same test but in middle school

Answer 2

Hammurabi's Code covered business dealings, family law, and civil and criminal liability. About half of the laws engraved are concerning contracts.The Code of Hammurabi includes many harsh punishments, sometimes demanding the removal of the guilty party's tongue, hands, breasts, eye or ear. But the code is also one of the earliest examples of an accused person being considered innocent until proven guilty.