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Code of Hammurabi
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    Code of Hammurabi

    Data-based question

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    Code of Hammurabi

    Fair and just?

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    Code of Hammurabi

    • "a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye" 以牙還牙以眼還眼

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    Exceptional case?

    • Varied according to social class

    • if the victim 受害者 was from lower social class, the offender 犯人 would be fined 罰款 only

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    Fairness and justice

    • Social stability/ social order 社會秩序

    • Abolishment 廢除 of life-long slavery

    • Minimum wages 最低薪俸

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    Data-based question (Pg. 39)

    With reference to the source given, answer the questions.

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    Laws from Code of Hammurabi

    • (1) If a person blinds others, he shall be made blind, too

    • (2) If a doctor causes death or hurts the patient during treatment, his hand shall be cut off

    • (3) The person who blinds a slave shall pay the owner one-half his price

    • (4) If a person is caught stealing, he shall be put to death

    • (5) If a person hits his father, his hand shall be cut off

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    1. According to the Code of Hammurabi, how would the following criminals be punished?
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    Case A: A man made the slave of his neighbour blind when they had a fight.

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    Sentence structure:

    According to article ( ), ...

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    Q.

    Case A:

    A man made the slave of his neighbour blind when they had a fight.

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    Case B:

    A doctor made his patient's left eye blind by mistake

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    Case C:

    A son accidentally knocked down his father with his hand when they were quarrelling.

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    Case D:

    A woman stole a coin from a priest

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    2.Do you think the above punishment is reasonable (合理)?

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  • Question 16
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    Case A:

    A man made the slave of his neighbour blind when they had a fight.

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    Reasonable

    Unreasonable

  • Question 17
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    Q.

    Case B:

    A doctor made his patient's left eye blind by mistake

    answer choices

    Reasonable

    Unreasonable

  • Question 18
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    Case C:

    A son accidentally knocked down his father with his hand when they were quarrelling.

    answer choices

    Reasonable

    Unreasonable

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    Case D:

    A woman stole a coin from a priest

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    Reasonable

    Unreasonable

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    Comparing the punishment according to Code of Hammurabi and that according to present laws, which one do you think is more reasonable? Explain your answer

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