Law changes due to culture Flashcards
What are the 3 laws?
Polygamy
Adultery
Cannabis
What is Polygamy?
Man having more than one wife.
Polyandry is same but for women
Where is it legal and illegal polygamy?
Legal in 58 countries but polyandry only in few like himalyas.
In most countries it is a crime (Bigamy) and can face 7 years prision or a fine.
UK sentences
How does religion and tradition affect polygamy?
Qur’an permits muslim men to take up to 4 wives and this is reflected in those laws.
Polygamy in some African country
What is adultery??
Sexual act between two people and one/both are married to someone else.
Where is adultery legal and illegal??
Crime in most societies which are majority muslim and christian majority countries in africa.
Not against the law in most and india legalised it in 2018
How does religion and tradition affect adultery??
Most religions condem it and it is shared by Christiany, Islam and Judism
Tradition - laws against usually where women occupy a very subordinate position/person. Laws themselves are unequal.
Shared ruke is one of the 10 comandments.
What is Cannabis??
Drug
Where is weed legal and illegal?
In Uk can be 5 years for possesion and 14 years for supply.
Some countries like netherlands and portugal legalised it.
Does weed vary between cultures??
Yes societies more focused on individual freedom will be more likey to see it as victimless.
In other they are harsh to deter others but contrastingly some will legalise it so it cuts out suppliers and makes getting it safer.