1. The Code of Hammurabi (p. 101)
Chapter 3
The Code of Hammurabi (p. 101)

2. The Code of Hammurabi

3. The Code of Hammurabi First known code
Code – a set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way

4. The Code of Hammurabi

5. The Code of Hammurabi
Based on older Sumerian & Akkadian laws which were often unfair and complicated.

6. The Code of Hammurabi
One principle of the COH: “the strong shall not oppress [harshly rule] the weak.” (p. 101)

7. The Code of Hammurabi
But the most famous principle of the COH

8. The Code of Hammurabi
# 196:    If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out. [ An eye for an eye ] 

9. The Code of Hammurabi
# 196:    If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.
[ An eye for an eye ] 

10. Reasons for Laws
Why do we have laws?

11. Reasons for Laws According to Hammurabi: “Cause justice to prevail
Destroy the wicked…
Enlighten the land and…
Further the welfare of the people.”

12. Modern Law
Tennessee State Law

13. Other Examples of H’s Code
# 6:    If any one steal the property of a temple or of the court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who receives the stolen thing from him shall be put to death. 

14. Other Examples of H’s Code
# 14:    If any one steal the minor son of another, he shall be put to death. 

15. Other Examples of H’s Code
# 22:    If any one is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death.  

16. Other Examples of H’s Code
# 121:  If any one store corn in another man's house he shall pay him storage at the rate of one gur for every five ka of corn per year.   

17. Other Examples of H’s Code
# 197:    If he break another man's bone, his bone shall be broken.   

18. Other Examples of H’s Code
# 229:    If a builder build a house for some one, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built fall in and kill its owner, then that builder shall be put to death.