Law and society Flashcards

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Society can influence the law

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Poll tax riots of 1990
Marriage act 2013
Extinction rebellion

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Law can influence society

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Sexual offences act 1967
Abortion act 1967
Discrimination act 1975 and race relations act 1976

Voyeurism act 2019
April 2020 use of credit cards to bet

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According to Durkheim

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We live in a pluralist society

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Media can influence law and society

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Snowdrop campaign the words campaign Sarah’s law
2019 gov increased the police stop and search powers

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Knee jerk react

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Dangerous dogs act 1991

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Consensus and conflict

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Durkheim social order is produced by people being socialised
Conflict theory Karl Marx social order is not maintained due to consensus but due to the domination of powers

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