2. Coincidence Of Law & Morality Flashcards
Laws such as _____ and ____ can be traced back to long-standing _____ _____ such as the ____ _______. E.G. in the case of _ v _____ (1993) the defendants had been participating in ____ activities and were charged and despite their defence of _____ were held guilty. a
Arguably this decision was based on the moral value of not _____ ____ ______ R v brown shows that there is a ______ of law and morality. Other situations in where we see a coincidence, is when a change in _____ _____ influences _____ _____. E.g. ____ ______ _____ ___ (1962), that legalised ______ ___ and the _____ (___ ___ _____) ___ 2013, was arguably due to a change in views on _______. Coincide may also occur, where legislation may influence public morality. E.G ___ ______ ___ 2010, was introduced in a time that society had _________ _______, but still the act banned discrimination based on gender & race. It aimed to discourage people from __________. Also the ____ _____ ___ 1988 was successful in making drink driving morally unacceptable.
Murder and Theft Moral rules Ten Commandments R v Brown (1993) GBH Consent Hurting one another Coincidence Public morality Legislative reform The Sexual Offences Act 1962 Homosexual acts Marriage (same sex couples) Act 2013 Homosexuality The Equality Act 2010 Discriminatory attitudes Discrimination The Road Traffic Act 1988
