The Law And Society

Question 1

What is the definition of law?

Answer 1

Law - series of rules and regulations designed to keep the public safe from harm and promote morality within society

Question 2

What is the definition of society?

Answer 2

A group of people or multiple groups that share a common territory

Question 3

What type of society does the UK consider itself to be?

Answer 3

A pluralist society

A pluralist society values diverse groups, beliefs, and cultures equally

Question 4

What are some of the roles of the law?

Answer 4

• Protect Citizens
• Settle arguments and disputes

Question 5

What principle did Lord Bingham develop?

Answer 5

The Eight Rule Principle

Question 6

What is the general idea of Lord Binghams eight rule principle?

Answer 6

The law should be:
- accessible & predictable
- equal to all / fair
- protect human rights

Fairness, accountability, and justice

Question 7

What did Stanley Cohen write in Folks Devils and Moral Panics?

Answer 7

The media overreacts about non-typical behaviour - normalising

Question 8

What are the two forms of social controls?

Answer 8

Informal and formal social controls

These controls regulate behavior; laws vs norms like gossip

Question 9

What is Rosco Pounds Socio-ethical principle?

Answer 9

The law is made to control society

Question 10

How does criminal law control society?

Answer 10

Controls:
Self defence
Consent
Euthanasia

Question 11

How does Tort law control society?

Answer 11

Controls:
Remedies
Protects majority (Bolton v Stone)

Question 12

How does Contract Law control society?

Answer 12

CRA 2015
Protects consumer

Question 13

Explain and give theorist

What is the consensus theory?

Answer 13

People are socialised through the same means so believe the same things

Durkheim: society shapes individuals; social norms create order+cohesion

Question 14

Explain and give theorist

What is the conflict theory?

Answer 14

Different groups compete for social and economic power
Fighting for limited resources

Marx believes capitalism exploits workers for profit

Question 15

What is the labelling theory?

Answer 15

Stigmatises crimes

Stop and search (Racist as pick mostly minorites)

Question 16

What is a disadvantage of using magistrates?

Answer 16

Not diverse - leads to them stereotyping

13% were from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds

Question 17

In what ways are access to justice bad?

Answer 17

3/4 don’t get legal aid in the magistrates court

Question 18

What is legal realism?

Answer 18

Looks at how the law is applied by judges
Allowed for updates to keep law in line with society

Question 19

What is left realism?

Answer 19

Solve social inequality = solve crime (long-term)

Question 20

What is right realism?

Answer 20

Tough on crime, tough sentences, deterrence, CCTV, Nannystate

Question 21

Who developed the eight rule principle?

Answer 21

Lord Bingham

Question 22

Who came up with the principle of Folk Devils and Moral Panics?

Answer 22

Stanley Cohen

Question 23

Who believes the law is made to control society?

Answer 23

Rosco Pound

Question 24

What was the difference between the cases of R v Brown and R v Wilson?

Answer 24

One was harm between heterosexual couple one was between gay couple

Shows the law wanted to show society it was not acceptable

Question 25

What theorist believes in the conflict theory?

Answer 25

Marx

Question 26

What theorist believes in the consensus theory?

Answer 26

Durkheim