Code of Hammurabi: The whole purpose of the Code of Hammurabi was to improve the harmony that the people within the Babylon era had with one another. At this point in time, people were migrating to larger cities and Hammurabi suggested that these people were to be accepted and if anyone were to disregard the code, they would be dealt with accordingly with severe punishments including death.

Draco’s Law: Draco created a law which more or less followed the guidelines of democracy. Under Draco’s law, the King had limited powers and could not pass additional laws as he saw fit. Instead the laws would have to be presented before a chosen body of governing officials for evaluation and they would decide from there if the laws were justified. Also a lot of the guidelines within the law were direction proportional to the code that Hammurabi had set forth.

Law of the Twelve Tables: “Lex Duodecim Tabularum” (Latin) was the basis for Roman law and the Roman Constitution. The law primarily dealt with the general public or Rome. People were tied together in ethical bounds and they were granted several rights in regards to property and economic rights, similar to the foundation of the United States Constitution.

Justinian Code: The Justinian Code was another form of guidance which was intended to be an addition to the Roman Constitution and codes that had been set forth in previous eras. Justinian I had made this addition primarily to deal with a larger, more circuitous population since many of the previous writings didn’t take into consideration a vast population. Also a lot of the Justinian Code was based off of the church.

Magna Carta: The Magna Carta was a huge addition to English law. Essentially it was a set of laws that protected the rights of the general public for the harsh rulings that were brought upon by the Government. Not only did the Magna Carta help to protect the rights, it also stated that appeals could be made against rulings made by the Government.

Statute of Westminister: Essentially the idea behind the Statue of Westminister was to give the underlying nations of British rule the ability to have their own legislative independence and allow them to more or less rule themselves as they see fit.

How have these laws led to the historical development of security forces, both private and public?

If you take a look at each law or code, you would noticed that each one essentially a succession off of the previous laws or codes. As the societies became more populated and more complex, changes had to be made by the government in order to protect themselves from the unruly individuals that didn’t agree with the laws or codes and therefore individuals were employed to offer security for those that were involved in government sanctions. Also a lot of the codes and laws had print within them that essentially acted as a disclaimer which stated that negligent actions that were taken against the government were in violation and punishment for the individual(s) would be set forth.

Why do you think the need for both private and public security still exists?

The main reason that it’s crucial to still include both private and public security is because there are members of society that are unruly and will act out in a negligent manner whether it directly against a governing body or a public counterpart. By employing private and public security members, the well being of the society as a whole will ultimately flourish since they will have better protection against corrupt individuals which will keep their minds at ease.