The laws of the Code of Hammurabi were governed by the Law of Talion, which justifies that a crime must be punished with a damage comparable to that which has been done. The best known phrase of this code is that of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. You have all the information in: «Ancient Mesopotamia: Most Important Civilizations«.
You have all the information in: "Ancient Mesopotamia: Most Important Civilizations".