Laws Notes

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Rule of Law is better than the rule of individual

Rule of law

Rule of individual : anarchy or dictatorship

Anarchy - rule of the jungle

doesnt exist in a particualr country

but eg. when goverment fell in Libya there was the rule of the jungle where everyone could do what he or she wants

Dictatorship - rule of only one individual eg. Saudi Arabia or North Korea

there is no freedom to the other people

With the Rule of Law there is complete equality between all members and no one is above the law no matter his power

Thus the Law rules and their is equality and democracy, more justice, more stability etc

Symbol of Justice : blindfolded (equality) woman(fairness) with a sword(punishmnent) and balance (equality)

Presciption : tells you what you have to do eg. pay taxes , go to school till 16 years

Prohbition : tells you what you should not do eg kill

Written Laws :

Lasw are written to avoid contradiction , manipulation and so that everyone knows his rights and duties

Unwritten Laws :

Norms

not punished if you do not abide by them in democratic contries

however in some places like Yemen the norms will be above the unwritten laws and the person is still punised eg. child brides

Law enactement :

In parliament there has to be the aggrement of 50 % +1 for a bill to change into a law

Sometimes eg. in divorce there is a referendum

Law enforcement is as important as law enactment and it has to be made sure that citizens abide by the laws thanks to the military and the police

eg. underage drinking and smoking in public are not enforced enough

Laws are there to encourage certain conduct and discourage certain behaviour

1st set of written Laws : 12 Laws of Table in Roman period in 450BC

It includes 12 Laws which were written in bronze and which were reconstructed from memory and which are quite bloody

Punishment :

Society stands to gain because it prevents certain criminal cases and there is a sense of security

Crimina lin rehabilitation centre : Criminal becomes a law abiding citizen and learns how to integrate with the society

Victim : sense of justice and fairness

Rewards :

eg. money , medal , Presidents Award and perol give by President who grants a Pardon

Ways to test efficacy of Laws :

Conformity (imposing a duty)

Compliance (I must comply)

Acceptance (accepting the law )

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