Write History Disscution
What do the selections from the Twelve Tables reveal about Roman society and its conception of justice? How does this law code compare with earlier compilations of statutes and royal legal decrees marking the central evolution of law within western civilization? Compare the Twelve Tables with the Code of Hammurabi. What are the similarities, if any, and what are the differences? To complete this comparison, use the following primary resources (each resource counts of course as one of your required resources): "The Twelve Tables":
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/twelve_tables.asp ; "Hammurabi's Code": https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp .
Be sure to provide specific examples from each primary document provided as links to demonstrate such influences using the contents of the two provided documents. As you do so, be sure to properly cite and reference such use. Keep in mind that the key to this response, as is true of any of your responses, is for you to demonstrate your quality of analysis and understanding-make your analysis central using the text of the documents in support of your arguments. Do not use the analysis of other secondary scholarly sources, provide your analysis of the topics in relationship to the required question.
Remember, doing so demonstrates your diligence in meeting the course requirements and your quality of analysis and research. As Calvin Coolidge observed "all growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.