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Law Codes: A History
Respond to the following questions in paragraph form with specific details as support!
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- With the definition of law in mind, what are some influential sources that impact the establish and maintenance of laws in a society?
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- The Code of Hammurabi is most popularly known for its component, "An eye for an eye", in reference to a "punishment fitting a crime". Examine a copy of the Code of Hammurabi and compare it with state or national laws (research these). Which format do you believe would be most effective? Explain.
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- What was the significance of the Justinian Code? What relevance does it have in today's world?
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- Evaluate the structure and procedures of common law. Is common law mostly effective or somewhat flawed? Explain.
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- Find statistics pertaining to nations with the highest and lowest crime rates, along with their utilized forms of punishment, and compare it with those figures for the U.S. Referencing your found information, what correlations can you draw between the data and the degrees of law and order that exist?
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- In your own words, explain this image and what it means to the American people and our general beliefs on law.
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