While Hammurabi's Code Was Based on the Principle That Offenders

question 39

Multiple Choice

While Hammurabi's code was based on the principle that offenders should suffer punishment resembling their violation,it was also shaped by

• A)social standing.
• B)the will of the Mesopotamian gods as expressed by the priestly class.
• C)the language spoken by the accused perpetrator.
• D)the age of the accused perpetrator.
• E)the religion of the victim.

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