types of law

Question 1

a rule usually written to hep the running of society.

Answer 1

a formal mechnasim of social control.

Question 2

type of law

Answer 2

• a rule usually write
• formal mechanisms of social control
• not all rules are laws - school ruels. blazer at school - not illegal but helps the running of soceity
• laws develop over time as morals and rules change
• laws are based on morals - laws chnge hwen morals chage - divorce, hetrosexual
• not follwing a alw will have consequenes that is enfoced by cooruts
• helps running ofsociety.

Question 3

criminal law

Answer 3

• behaviour that is forbidden and has a punishment
• behaviour tatgoes against the state.
  -any prosecution is brought by the state - not the victim
• court has the right to impose punishmets
• range of mpunishments, including sentances
• rarely compensates

Question 4

civil law

Answer 4

• private dispute on 2 individuals
• individual can bring a a case against someone they believe has broken an agreement.

Question 5

devolution

Answer 5

• transfer of power from a central government to a local or regional government. therefore, in the uk, westmister transfers power to the 3 devolved assemblies/ parliament.