http://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp
Here are some questions to help you think about Hammurabi’s Code and help you develop a thesis. It is not necessary to answer any or all of these questions in your paper. But you may choose one or more of them if they help you develop a good, arguable thesis statement.
What is the purpose of a legal code? What is the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code?
What can the Code tell us about Mesopotamian society? What can the Code not tell us?
What is the role of punishment in the Code?
How are women treated in Mesopotamian society according to the Code?
In the United States today, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution provides “equal protection before the law” for all persons. How does Hammurabi’s Code differ from our modern American legal system?
For the paper it is absolutely imperative that you cite your sources using one of the acceptable academic citation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.), and that the citations are correct. If you fail to submit a paper with citations you will fail the assignment. You must cite your sources.
Your paper must be submitted to Turnitin. There is a link to upload your paper at the bottom of this page.
The paper must include the following:
A descriptive title.
A thesis statement and an argument. Do not simply summarize or describe the sources. Provide an analysis of the meaning and significance of the texts. In other words, form an interpretation of the texts.
Provide evidence from the text to support your thesis statement. The evidence must come from the text itself.
Use citations with a works cited page at the end of your paper.
750-1250 words (a minimum of 3 full pages, roughly, 3-5 pages).
10 or 12-point readable font, double-spaced, with 1 margins
Submit your paper on Canvas using the Turnitin link. You will only be able to submit your paper once. You must submit the file in a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file format.
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