What does hammurabi’s legal code suggest about class equality in babylon?

Hammurabi's Legal Code says a great deal about the need to establish justice and maintain order within the societies of Babylon, however, it also illustrates the class structure and lack of equality. The severity of one's punishment is determined by the class and status of the victim, the worst punishments are reserved for those who act against the highest classes. The punishment was significantly less severe for crimes committed against the slave class.