Part one of term paper
In effort to build a strong and unified empire, Hammurabi constructed a set of 300 laws to govern the everyday lives of his people. Government has always been an important part of any civilization and should contain laws and guide lines. Hammurabi's set of laws outlines the status of the culture and what is expected of everyone. The f ...

Part two of term paper
... about accusing someone of spells. The next law is about lying in court. If you were a false witness in a trial or cannot verify your claims you can be put to death if it were a capital trial. Honesty was a very important aspect of their culture. Nowadays lying under oath is a crime and can be dealt with in many ways, most times it just results in a fine. Law number six is if a man has stolen goods, he shall be put to death, and if he gave any stolen goods to people, they shall be put to death too. T ...