The Code of Hammurabi established a system of crime and punishment based on physical retaliation.But,the severity of this physical retaliation depended upon one's:

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The severity of physical retaliation in the Code of Hammurabi depended upon one's class standing, as the code established different punishments for different classes of people. For example, a noble who killed another noble would face a lesser punishment than a commoner who killed a noble.

The Code of Hammurabi Established a System of Crime and Punishment