The code of Hammurabi was based on an ideal justice, which include “an-eye-for-an-eye” principal, where punishments were carried out based on the type of crimes committed. According to the book, the code punished fraudulent prosecutions by imposing death penalty. It also relied on “nature-decided justice” where the accused person is being leaped into the river to decide their faith; if they sink they are guilty and if they float they are innocent.
According to some code provided in the article, it is clear that there were gender base discrimination; social status discrimination and men had more power than women in the society. In addition, the punishments differ according to your social status and gender. For instance, there is a great difference