Punishments for Crimes Under the Code of Hammurabi

question 14

Multiple Choice

Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

• A)were more severe for the lower classes.
• B)did not apply to domestic family concerns.
• C)stressed reform rather than retribution.
• D)were not for the upper class at all.
• E)stressed the importance of confession and forgiveness.

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