Introduction To Law

Question 1

What is law?

Answer 1

A set of rules and regulations that are written down as statues as interpreted by case law and enforced by a political authority

Question 2

Statutory law is a law which is based on reasoning and common principles of a judge

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Civil law is a wrong committed against society

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Norms are the rules of behavior that we are expected to follow within a society?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Folkways are preferred customs or everyday habits

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Procedural law is written law that outlines how we should enforce the law

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Correction law outlines the services, treatment, and programs that correctional officials perform on a daily basis

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The baby m. Case is an example of both case law and common law

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Mores are norms which are considered essential to the continued existence of society; any deviation is cause for punishment

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is folkway?

Answer 10

Norms that are not strictly enforced; any deviation could be cause for embarrassment. (Folkways are preferred customs or everyday habits

Question 11

What is common law (unwritten rule)?

Answer 11

Think of common law as the unwritten rule. Common law resulted from judicial decision in actual proceedings based on reasoning, customs and a weighing of the arguments. These decisions were handed down, not written

Question 12

Statutory law is defined as?

Answer 12

A written rule, a law which is written down and passed through legislation

Question 13

What is substantive law?

Answer 13

It regulates rights, this law is the part of law which creates, defines and regulates rights and which may give rise to at cause of actions

Question 14

What is civil law?

Answer 14

(Individual/ private rights and remedies) is that body of the law that deals with the individuals rights and provides remedies for the violation. Civil law deals with matters of a non criminal nature

Question 15

What’s is criminal law?

Answer 15

(Society) deals with matters of a criminal nature, criminal offense against society

Question 16

Penal law is defined as?

Answer 16

Conduct that is prohibited in our society

Question 17

What’s is criminal procedure law

Answer 17

Gives you step by step account of how to enforce the law, from taking a person into custody, to that individuals sentencing.

Question 18

What is constitutional law?

Answer 18

The constitution deals with the rights of all people. The person in our custody is entitled to their constitutional rights, whether convicted or just detained. The United States constitution is the supreme law of the land and any violation of these rights is grounds for civil and criminal charges

Question 19

What is correction law?

Answer 19

Outlines the services, treatment, and programs that correctional officials perform on a daily basis. Correction law works in conjunction with rules and regulations of the department

Question 20

Criminal procedure law

Answer 20

Gives you step-by-step account of how to enforce the law, from the taking into custody of a person, to the individuals sentancing