AC- 1.2 Flashcards
Laws change : culture to culture
• Adultery
• Honour crimes
• Homosexuality
• Cannabis
Culture to culture : adultery
not criminal but has legal consequences = divorce
legal : uk & Europe
illegal : religion dominated
saudi arabia
culture to culture : honour crimes
violence committed to defend family & punishable by state
legal : asian & Bangladesh
illegal : Uk & europe
culture to culture : homosexuality
was punishable by death
legal : Uk & USA
illegal : India , Iran , Yemen
culture to culture : cannabis
used for medical purposes
legal : Amsterdam & California
illegal : UK & American states
why do laws change from culture to culture
• religion dominated reasons - was once strong but has now depleted
laws change over time
• Capital Punishment
• Double Jeopardy
• Vangrancy
• prostitution
change over time : Capital Punishment defintion
executing convicted offenders which was made by the rich to protect property
capital punishment : before & after
Before : laws targeted poor
used for stealing
After : abolished in UK
miscarriage of justice
change over time : Double Jeopardy definition
procedural defences that prevents an accused person for being tried on the same charges
Double Jeopardy : over time before & after
before : prevented being retried
• Ann Ming
After : •Criminal justice act 2003
• Steven Lawrence
Change over time : prostitution definition
exchange of money for sexual services. not illegal but connotations linked are
• sex trafficking
•domestic violence
over time : prostitution before & after
Before : Stigmatised - immoral
After : societies views have changed
• religion has depleted
Change over time : Vagrancy Definition
Having no support and travelling from place to place
over time : vagrancy before & after
Before : Vangrancy Act 1824
After : more sympathetic
How laws change from Place to Place
• Possession of Cannabis
• Jaywalking
• FGM
Law changes in places : possession of cannabis definition
Possession of cannabis is illegal in some places but has been decriminalised
Change in place : Possession of cannabis illegal & legal
Legal : columbia & Uruguay
• California
Illegal : Cumbria - prosecution
Changes in places : Jaywalking definition
crossing roads when there is no diagnosed or direct clear crossing
change in places : Jaywalking Illegal & Legal
legal : uk - personal responsibility
illegal : • Canada • singapore • USA
Change in places : FGM definition
a ‘surgical procedure’ that is done to control females to prevent them from sexual activities
Change in Places : FGM legal & Illegal
legal : Asian cultures & Pakistan
Illegal : uk - understand it is not for medical reasons
how Laws are Applied Differently
• Murder
• Age
• Self defence
• Automatism
Applied Differenly : murder
• Needs men’s reas and actus reas
• strict liability of food doesn’t need men’s reas
