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25 Cards in this Set
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Where do you find rules in your life?
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Family, school, job, gov't, religion
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What is law?
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Rules and regulations made and enforced by a government that regulates the conduct of people within a society
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What are the law goals?
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Promote fairness, protect basic human rights, respect the rights of minorities, resolve conflicts, order and stability, encourage desirable social and economical bahavior, represent the will of the minority
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What are the four law values?
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Moral, political, economical and social
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What are moral values?
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Values determining right from wrong
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What are Economical Values?
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Accumulation, preservation, use and distribution of wealth
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What are Political Values?
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Values that reflect the reationship between government and individuals
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What are Social Values?
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Values that deal with issues important to society
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What is the definition of Human Rights?
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Tghe rights all people have just because they are human
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What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) state?
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States rights that should be given to all people regardless of nation, sex, race or age
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What does criminal court regulate?
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Public conduct
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What are the two types of crimes in a criminal court?
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Misdemeanor and felony
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What does the Civil court regulate?
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Relations between individuals or groups
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Who is the defendent?
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The person accused of committing wrong or harm
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Who is the Plaintiff?
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The person or company harmed and bring the case to civil court
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Who is the Prosecuter?
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The goernment's attorney in criminal court
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Who is the Attorney?
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The lawyer representing either the defendent or plaintiff/prosecutor
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Who is the judge?
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The individual presiding over the case and possibly deciding the verdict or punishment
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Who is the Bailiff?
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Provide security for court room, control violent parties
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Who is the Clerk?
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Person for handling evidence and jury selection
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Who is the Court reporter?
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Records all court preceeding and testimonies
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Who is the witness?
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Called to testify about a case
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Who makes the federal laws?
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Congress
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Who makes the State laws?
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State Legislators
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Who makes the Local laws?
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City Councils
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