Analysis of the Death Penalty System in the Code of Hammurabi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22214166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lu Tang (0000-0003-2656-4712, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2616-2318 |
| Publisher | Clausius Scientific Press, Inc. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.23977/jsoce.2023.051110 |
| OpenAlex | W4389690566 |
| Language | EN |
The Code of Hammurabi is an ancient legal code established by the Babylonian King Hammurabi, believed to have been written around the 18th century BCE. This legal code is considered one of the earliest known legal codes in the world and covers a wide range of legal areas, including criminal offenses, marriage and family matters, commercial crimes, and procedural aspects of litigation. The Code of Hammurabi contains relatively strict and distinctive provisions regarding the death penalty, reflecting the ancient society's understanding of punishment, culpability, and justice. This paper intends to explore these aspect of the code
Appeal · Criminal Code · Criminal law · Culpability · Political science · Programming language · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |