AC1.2 Flashcards
1
Q
how do laws change in different cultures
A
at any one time the law in one culture may be different to another culture
e.g. honour crimes: this is illegal in UK but legal in islamic countries
2
Q
how does laws change over time
A
as time goes by laws can change due to change of society
e.g. homosexuality: use to be illegal in all countries but over time society changes and in 1967 it was legalised for pepple over 21 then 1994 it changed to 18 then 2001 t everyone then in 2014 same sex marriage was legalised.
3
Q
how does laws change in different places
A
just becuase there is a law in ne place it could be legal in another
e.g. jaywalking: this is illegal in USA but legal in UK
