How laws change Flashcards
What are 3 ways laws can change?
Over time, depending on place/circumstance, culture to culture
Why do laws differ over time?
Change in public opinion or after seeing an example of injustice
What are 2 example of law changing over time?
Double jeopardy was abolished after Julie Hogg’s murderer couldn’t be convicted.
Capital punishment was legal in the UK until 1964.
Why do laws differ based on location?
An increase in public concern(moral panic) or change in countries
What are 2 examples of law changing based on location?
The London riots were worrying the public so those convicted during the riots received 25% harsher sentences.
The age of criminal responsibility is 9 in Ethiopia but 10 in England after James Bulger died.
Why do laws differ between cultures?
Because of medical knowledge, religion and change in opinion.
What 2 examples of laws changing between cultures?
Cannabis possession has been legalised in countries such as Italy after discovering the medical benefits.
Homosexuality is illegal in religious countries such as Nigeria. As the UK has become less religious and changed opinion, it’s been legalised.
