What are the pros and cons of the laws of Hammurabi?

The laws of Hamurapi were established in the Babylonian kingdom in Antiquity. They were based on secular principles and dictated the policy of the state. These laws were developed in order to develop law abidance in the state and establish control over residents. Thus, it was possible to reduce the number of crimes against the individual and the state. But at the same time, the measures by which the trial was carried out and the sentence passed reflected the brutality of Babylonian society. Criminals most often received the death penalty.