Why Did Hammurabi Write the Code of Hammurabi

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why did Hammurabi write the Code of Hammurabi?

• A) He wanted to portray himself as the legitimate king of Babylon.
• B) He wanted to demonstrate that he was divinely sanctioned as a protector of justice.
• C) He wanted to provide a comprehensive set of guidelines for the judges of Babylon to use to decide cases.
• D) He wanted to demonstrate to states and peoples outside Babylon that he was a divine source of justice.
• E) He wanted to unify and regularize penalties that had traditionally varied based on the defendant's gender, social class, and legal status.

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Durbin-Watson Test

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