Purpose(s) of Law
Presumably, the punishments under The Code of Hammurabi were so extreme and severe so that...
Citizens would not commit crimes, citizens would follow the Code
Define the Legal Thinking Concept of Change and Continuity in your own words.
How laws have changed over time and why.
What is Private Law also known as?
Civil Law
True or False: Mosaic Law punishes all acts, including accidental.
False. Mosaic Law was more concerned with deliberate acts that caused harm.
Define Rule of Law in your own words.
True or False: Without laws, rules, regulations and standards, society would likely be more chaotic and citizens would live in fear and uncertainty.
True
How members of the justice system would view an act, crime or event is which Legal Thinking Concept?
a) Legal Significance
b) Legal Perspective
c) Continuity and Changed
d) Interrelationships
b) Legal Perspective
Which of the following is not a category of private law:
a) labour law
b) constitutional law
c) property law
d) contract law
b) constitutional law
What was the earliest known form of written law?
Code of Hammurabi
Describe the punishments of the Code of Hammurabi using 2-3 adjectives.
Aggressive, bloody, grotesque, harsh, proportionate, severe, etc.
In addition to many other functions of law, law in Canada also carries out a number of social programs for citizens. Name 4.
Benefits for injured workers, insurance for unemployed workers, healthcare, student loans
When working through the Inquiry Process, what are 2 examples of data you might want to collect after asking questions about a car accident. Note, the driver who caused the accident was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Driver's driving record, police report, witness accounts, etc.
Is a couple wanting to get a divorce something that Public or Private Law deals with?
Private (family) Law
How many purposes of Roman Law were there? What were they?
2; (1) laws must be recorded/written down and (2) the law cannot be left to the judge alone to interpret
The Code of Hammurabi had approximately how many laws craved into stone?
~300
There are many areas of law, and they are often self-explanatory in what they deal with. For example, immigration laws deals with immigration. What is the purpose of having so many areas of law, and areas that are self-explanatory.
Legal systems are prepared for almost any event, makes law more organized, makes law easier to follow for everyone (people employed in the legal realm to citizens), etc.
Why a law or legal issue is important is which Legal Thinking Concept?
a) Legal Significance
b) Legal Perspective
c) Continuity and Changed
d) Interrelationships
a) Legal Significance
Fill in the blanks: __________ tends to an individual and the government, whereas __________ tends to relationships between individuals and provides compensation.
Public Law, Private Law
What year did King John sign Magna Carta, instituting The Rule of Law?
a) 1245
b) 1345
c) 1215
c) 1115
c) 1215
What is the common expression we still use today that came from The Code of Hammurabi?
"an eye for an eye"
Law not only provides us with rights, but it also provides us with obligations.
You folks are at an age where you might be learning to drive (or will be soon). So, if law gives you the right to drive, name 2 obligations or responsibilities you will have once you start driving.
Following the rules of the road, wearing glasses (if your license states you must), keeping your license up-to-date, keeping your license plate/sticker up-to-date, always wearing a seatbelt and ensuring your passengers are too, always driving sober, etc.
Jon was cycling to work when he was hit by a car that did not look both ways before crossing a 4-way stop. Jon had the right of way.
Write me 2 questions from a legal lens you would pose.
Answers will vary
Define Tort Law in your own words.
Tort Law is a category of Private Lae that deals with specific wrongdoings between people (ie. suing for emotional damages after a traumatic event). Intention is considered when dealing with torts.
Justinian Code was a collection of what?
Past Roman Laws (now updated), opinions from legal experts and new laws enacted by Justinian himself
The Twelve Tablets (of Roman Law) promoted and encouraged which 3 principles?
1. Public prosecution of crimes
2. System of victim compensation
3. Protection of lower class from ruling class