The Administration of Law Under the Code of Hammurabi Was

question 31

Multiple Choice

The administration of law under the Code of Hammurabi was:

• A) reserved for law enforcement
• B) almost exclusively in the hands of the priesthood
• C) rather loosely configured and largely ineffective
• D) exercised by the correctional authorities

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Definitions:

Human Rights

Human rights are fundamental rights believed to belong to every person, including freedom, equality, and the ability to live free from discrimination and abuse.

Criminal Justice System

An organized set of legal and governmental institutions that aim to maintain social control, deter and mitigate crime, and sanction those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.

Cultural Relativism

The concept that beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on an individual's own culture, rather than judged against those of another.

Ethical Relativism

The doctrine that moral values and judgments are relative to the cultural or individual context in which they occur, and are not absolute.