Relationship Between Law And Society

Register to read the introduction… For instance, the trend in 3rd world countries would be to have a system based more on traditions and customs rather than referring to formal authorities. In rural India, most of the disputes are still resolved by the village headmen and the verdicts are several times unlawful but still are accepted by the community. Taking the popular example of the Manoj-Babli case where the Khap Panchayat had given a verdict along the lines of ‘honor killing’ as the couple had gotten married against the societal norms. This verdict was accepted by the village community yet once taken to the official legal authorities, a lawful judgment was given.
The relationship between law and society is complex yet highly interdependent. Looking into the legal system of Russia while using theories such as the Functionalist approach and the Marxist approach, with emphasis on the system of organized crimes that is dominant in Russia, helps create a clearer picture of this relationship. …show more content…
The role assigned to the court was application of law and not creation or interpretation of it. They declined the concept of ‘separation of powers’. The Soviet Union was governed by this law. The collapse of the Soviet Union led to various problems for the independent country that formed out of it and coping with the transition was a big problem faced by them. There were numerous issues that had to be dealt with at that point including establishment of a political ideology, creation of legal rights and new forms of legitimization. Also, the issues ignored by the socialist laws were now starting to cause problems in the society such as unemployment, prostitution