Unit 1 (Introduction to Law) Flashcards
What are the three factors that will determine rather or not something is crime?
- Was there intent / motive
- Seriousness / Harm that was caused (value)
- General Population thinks it’s wrong
What are the three components of law?
Rules / Regulations, Created by the Government, Regulate Society / Control
Define Law
The rules that are made and enforced by the government to regulate the conduct of members in our society.
Give some examples of changing laws
Same-Sex Marriage, Distracted Diriving, Assisted Suicide, Abortion, ect.
Classification of Law
There are two classifications of law, Criminal (Public) and Civic (Private).
What is civil law?
Civil law is concerned mainly with helping the general population settle disagreements and compensating a person for injury or loss.
What is criminal law?
Identifying crimes and prescribing punishments. Purpose is to maintain order and provide protection.
Common Law
Deals with precedent, (what was done in the past) to deal with current cases.
Statue Law
Common or act that has been passed and formally written into legislation.
Domestic Law
Laws governing activity within the defined boundary of a nation.
International Law
Law that governs relationships between independent nations.
Constitutional Law
Deals with distributions of responsibilities and powers of each level of government.
Substantive Law
Prefers to the content of the law that defines the rights, duties and obligations of citizens of the government (Relates to Procedural Law)
Procedural Law
Law that prescribes methods of enforcing the rights and obligations of substantive law.
Administrator Law
Law that deals with the relationship between people and the government agencies.
