The code of hammurabi was important to ancient babylonia and successive cultures because
a. established the idea that punishment should be based on the crime.
b. challenged the practice of violent punishment
c. turned over legislative power to religious leaders exclusively.
d. protected the equal rights of all citizens in a society.
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The correct answer is A. Established the idea that punishment should be based on the crime.

Explanation

The Hammurabi code was one of the sets of laws of ancient Mesopotamia written around the year 1750 BC. C., it was characterized by two principles: the law of Talion and the presumption of innocence; the first refers to the fact that the punishment must be similar to the crime committed, and the second to the fact that every individual is innocent until the opposite is proven otherwise. In addition, the guilty individual has the opportunity to present evidence to prove his innocence. This code is one of the greatest legacies of the Mesopotamian civilization because it was a precedent for the laws in civilizations. So, the correct answer is A. Established the idea that punishment should be based on the crime.