Hery Patel

West Civ
Oct 15, 2014
Homework 3

In Code of hummurabi ancient babylonia and burgundian code

from early medieval Europe there are several similar things and has
difference in procedure and different punishments. These two codes of
conduct were modeled after each other but the burgundian code had
to be little more humane with its ways of punishment. In both cases
they have no tolerance policy with murder. I believe that the
burgundian code got its basic concept frpm the Code of Hammurabi
but made some changes to fit the style of life in those days.
There was also a part in the code of Hammurabi that said if you
were found guilty of witchcraft you were to be thrown into the river and
if you drowned then you were a witch if you didnt you werent. If you
didnt drownthen the person who accused you was to be put to death.
There was nothing along those lines in the burgundian code.
Burgundian code was set up like things are today with most
crimes being punishable with hefty fine. Perfect example of this would
be false testimony. In the code of Hammurabi, if you physically hurt a
women, instant death.

If I had to choose these codes to live under I would choose the

burgundian code. It is more humans than the code of hummarabi and
you have a better chance of living to the age of twenty. The main
reason for my choice is that in the Code of hummurabo, they wouldnt
look to into what happened. The burgundian code is also run like our
own system of laws.
Only murder is punishable by death Then most crimes just come
with a hefty fine. The burgundian code is modeled after the code of
hummarabi but with major difference in style punishment. So these are
reasons I would choose to live under the burgundian code of
hummarabi.