PS 241: A Brief Note On Components Of Law
PS 241
Professor Lees
10-31-00
Components Of Law
In class, we broke components of law up into four categories. System of social norms on which
laws are based, a group empowered to enforce the laws, a legitimate system of enforcement, and a system
for interpreting the law. Throughout this essay I'll divide up these categories, and give examples of each of
them.
A system of social norms on which laws are based, generally determine what is good or bad in a
society. Legalization of alcohol consumption makes it moral to consume alcoholic beverages, but stores that
sell have guidelines to sell the legal beverage. But the illegalization of prostitution, however, is immoral. No
one should have to sell their body for money in our
Professor Lees
10-31-00
Components Of Law
In class, we broke components of law up into four categories. System of social norms on which
laws are based, a group empowered to enforce the laws, a legitimate system of enforcement, and a system
for interpreting the law. Throughout this essay I'll divide up these categories, and give examples of each of
them.
A system of social norms on which laws are based, generally determine what is good or bad in a
society. Legalization of alcohol consumption makes it moral to consume alcoholic beverages, but stores that
sell have guidelines to sell the legal beverage. But the illegalization of prostitution, however, is immoral. No
one should have to sell their body for money in our