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Describe the Difference between legal and non legal rules |
A legal rule's different to a non legal rule because legal rules require a court to determine the outcome and are made by a law making body, while non legal rules are made by private groups or individuals. They are NOT punished through court |
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Discuss one reason society requires laws. |
Laws are required to protect our society and set the guidelines of what is acceptable behaviour |
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List 5 characteristics of an effective law |
An effective law must be -known to the public -accepted by the community -stable -able to be changed -able to be enforced |
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Why is it necessary for a law to be stable, but able to be changed? |
Laws need to be stable, but able to be changed because our society is constantly changing, and a law in place 50 years ago may not suit societies views now. eg. gay marriage |
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what are the two different types of law |
criminal and civil |
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what is the main aim of criminal law |
To Apprehend, prosecute and punish |
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List 5 different examples of of criminal law |
crimes against a person crimes against property crimes against morality crimes against the state crimes against the legal system |
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What is the main aim of civil law |
the main aim of civil law is to treturn te person whose rights have been infringed back to their original position |
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List 5 different examples of civil law |
Tort Law Family Law Industrial and workplace Law Consumer Law Property Law |
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What is the main difference between civil and criminal law |
Criminal law protects the community and maintains peace, while civil law is returning a person whose rights have been infringed back to their original position |
