Historical Laws and Security CJS/250 Historical Laws and Security The Code of Hammurabi was established in 1750 B.C. by King Hammurabi and was in Babylon. It was made up of 282 clauses that regulated obligations, rights, professions, slavery, debts, and thefts. Draco’s Law was established on 621 B.C. for Athens by a Greek citizen.
King Edward got citizens involved in the prevention of crimes and the apprehension of suspects. Under this statute there were three main things of importance. The first was watch and ward. This required night watchmen to patrol and prevent crime. The second was; hue and cry.
The government had all authority in deciding what was punishable and what punishment was given. The Magna Carta originated in 1215 in England. The Magna Carta established due process and had 61 clauses. Due process is a major part of today's legal system. Due process states that no man shall be punished except by peers or lawful judgment.
As I was reading the Code of Hammurabi, I noticed that it is more on the violence side than the Ten Commandments. Almost everything in the Code of Hammurabi has something to do with a person being put to death if the person is caught doing wrong. Also, Hammurabi’s Code is kind of based off beliefs of the people as a whole while The Ten Commandments has nothing to do with beliefs. Some of the laws from the Hammurabi’s code uses awkward methods to prove a person’s innocence or guilt. For example, if someone accuses another person of a crime, then the person accused has to go into a river to be proven innocent or guilty.
HOW DID LAW & PUNISHMENT IMPACT ON ROMAN SOCIETY? The Ancient Romans were one of the earliest civilisations to have a well functional legal system. During the earliest years of Ancient Rome, kings and priests made judgements, and punishments were made by the ruler. In 450, land owning citizens called plebs, felt they were entitled to know and be able to interpret the code of the laws so the Twelve Tables were established. The law of the Twelve Tables was the ancient legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law.
Hammurabi’s Code: Was it Just? DBQ Essay Argument: Hammurabi’s code was just Evidence : “if you look at three categories – family, property, and injury – it is clear that Hammurabi’s code was just” First Paragraph: Background Information • Hook: (something interesting to grab the reader’s attention) “spare the rod and spoil the child” • Who: “Hammurabi became ruler of Babylon in 1792 BCE.” “Hammurabi conquered nearby city…” • What : “he had a code of 282 laws carved on giant stones called steles.” • Where: “ruler of Babylon” … should also include Ancient Mesopotamia • When: circa “1792 BCE” • Thesis: What are they going to tell you in the next few paragraphs? Hammurabi’s Code was just – looking at three categories – family, property, and injury. The author is going to argue one paragraph on how family law is just. The author is going to argue a second paragraph on how property law is just.
That is why they were put into effect, because anyone that doesn’t obey them is punished to the full extent of the law. Though there are several more ways to sentence a criminal, only three of them will be talked about throughout this paper. The first is deterrence. Deterrence shows people that criminal acts are not okay and should not be committed. Deterrence also helps to prevent crime in two ways.
In the Code of Hammurabi, used in Mesopotamia, almost every law that was broken was punishable by death. When this code was written, it was better for one to be a man or a slave than it was to be a woman. Most of these laws protected men, some protected slaves and very few only protected women. The only women protected by this code were pregnant women. There was only
The Impact of Sir Robert Peel on American Policing and its history CJA/214 December 19, 2011 The Impact of Sir Robert Peel on American Policing and its history Three names are generally associated with the development of the first modern police force in England, Henry Fielding, Patrick Colquhoun and Sir Robert Peel. Henry Fielding is credited with two major contributions to the field of policing. First Fielding advocated change and spread awareness about social and criminal problems through his writings. Second he organized a group of paid non uniformed citizens who were responsible for investigating crimes and prosecuting offenders. The group was called the Bow Street Runners, who were paid through public funds that emphasized crime prevention in addition to crime investigation and apprehension of criminals.
These contributions have had lasting importance in global history. One ancient civilization is Mesopotamia. Some major achievements were Hammurabi's Code, cuneiform and the wheel. The Hammurabi’s code is a legal code of the 18th century B.C or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters, it was important because it was the first