Draco changed the Athenian legal code in 621 B.C. Prior to Draco, Athenians were governed by an oral law code and blood feuds. Draco's code nullified oral law making it less arbitrary, impossible to misrepresent, closed to interpretation, and open to all. It also ended the blood feud. The Draconian Code is known today for its harshness and liberal use of the death penalty.
An example of what might have occured in Athens before Draco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of-57Ivfwz8
And after...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TbQEFcZyjA
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