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History, 16.04.2021 17:50 sindy35111

This text is an excerpt from Hammurabi's Code: Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-
doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak; so that I should rule over the ... people like Shamash, and enlighter the land, to
further the well-being of mankind.
Hammurabi's Code of Laws, circa 1780 BCE
translated by L W. King
Courtesy of the internet Sacred Ted Archive
Based on the text, how did Hammurabi intend for his code to improve the lives of the people of ancient Mesopotamia?
A by ending the use of physical punishments to dispense justice
B. by protecting the powerless
c. by ensuring justice for the accused in the courts of the ruler
D. by establishing an organized religion

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