How Was Punishment Viewed Under the Code of Hammurabi

question 28

Multiple Choice

How was punishment viewed under the Code of Hammurabi?

• A)Punishments were more severe for the upper classes.
• B)The system of justice was based on "an eye for an eye."
• C)The goal of punishment was reform, not retribution.
• D)The upper class was never punished.
• E)Punishments stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness.

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