What was the main purpose of Hammurabi’s code

Hammurabi’s code is similar to that of Rome’s Twelve Tables. It was a central basis of law that created a set of rules, much like the United States’ Constitution, so that Babylon would not be a lawless anarchy. The code also was bias towards the eldest male of the family (father, grandfather, and on occasion son). For example, if a child hit his/her father, then the hand they struck him with was cut off.