Government & Laws
The governmental system of Mesopotamia could be described as both a theocracy and a monarchy. Perhaps, the most notable leader was King Hammurabi, who ruled Mesopotamia for 42 years. He created a system of 282 laws, named Hammurabi's Code, and made the set of laws under the name of their Gods. According to Hammurabi's Code, Hammurabi wasn't afraid to give the death penalty. Some of his laws were arguably arbitrary, but the people were "innocent until proven guilty", so he at least was a sane leader.
Aspects of Hammurabi's Code have carried over through time, and is a essentially an outline of many law systems today. The acts of putting one to death and handing down fines still occur today. Though the death penalty is a lot less frequent than it was back then, all the misdemeanors in Hammurabi's Code are still considered wrong today, and most of the added illegal activities are merely a result of more advanced technology. The only major difference, is that there is no evidence of people serving jail-time in ancient Mesopotamia. Yet oddly enough, Jail is a prominent aspect in Today's society. Nonetheless, Hammurabi's Code has played a significant part in paving the way to modern systems of justice.
Aspects of Hammurabi's Code have carried over through time, and is a essentially an outline of many law systems today. The acts of putting one to death and handing down fines still occur today. Though the death penalty is a lot less frequent than it was back then, all the misdemeanors in Hammurabi's Code are still considered wrong today, and most of the added illegal activities are merely a result of more advanced technology. The only major difference, is that there is no evidence of people serving jail-time in ancient Mesopotamia. Yet oddly enough, Jail is a prominent aspect in Today's society. Nonetheless, Hammurabi's Code has played a significant part in paving the way to modern systems of justice.