Roles and Functions of Law Tanya S Kleinschmidt Law 421 March 25‚ 2013 Walter M Pence III Roles and Functions of Law Law is vast and diverse‚ which makes it overwhelming and confusing. The main purpose of the law is to create order in society and business. Law can be defined as “the body of official rules and regulations‚ generally found in constitutions‚ legislation‚ judicial opinions‚ and the like‚ that is used to govern a society and to control the behavior of its members‚ so Law is
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The Role and Function of Law Name Law/421 Date The Role and Function of Law The role and function of law is to keep our systems of laws running smoothly and seamlessly otherwise our system will involved in a never ending vicious circle to which no solution is ever found. The role and function of law allows for the legal and lay person to have guidelines to follow and also disagree with those guidelines in an orderly and ethical manner. The case cited on our
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Running head: Role and Functions of Law Role and Functions of Law LAW/421 University of Phoenix Role and Functions of Law Every civilization that has existed has implemented rules that govern how that civilization should live and act‚ these rules and practices are what we call laws. The definition of law according to Merriam-Webster (2012)‚ a binding custom or practice of a community: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling
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The Role and Function of Law James Williams Law/421 January 7‚ 2012 Gail B. Jabber Role and Functions of Law According to Melvin (2011)‚ “A generally accepted generic definition of the law is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having legal binding force” (p. 4). The scope of modern law is broad with tentacles that reach into every area of public and private dealings. Essentially law furnishes a process by which the rulings and directives to
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Task 1: The role performed by the police in our community is generally to enforce the law. The police primarily enforce criminal law in which the laws are made to protect the rights of the community and individuals. Not only do the police enforce law‚ they also act as a deterrent to prevent crime and help to preserve peace. In addition‚ the police are an important part of emergency services where they are often responsible providing further assistance. Overall‚ their key duties are to protect life
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Role and Functions of Law Astrid Vargas ETH/321 June 15‚ 2015 Kevin Spiering Role and Functions of Law Purposes of law are to provide for some system of order that defines crimes and levies punishment for violation of the crimes; the government to protect the people creates laws. Laws are considered a structure of rules that are imposed through social institutions with the attempt to ensure consistency and fairness. Then there are courts; a court is a tribunal that has the mandate of
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Roles and Functions of Law Laws play an important role in the everyday functions of life‚ not only at a personally level but in business and society as well. The laws of personal function include but are not limited to‚ waking up‚ and preparing meals‚ taking care of children/family‚ working‚ resting and repeating. From a religious stand point personal laws are morals and values‚ taught and instilled throughout customs and traditions‚ set forth by God in the Ten Commandments. The laws of business
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Roles and Functions of Law – LAW/421 The law is a body of rules of conduct that everyone within a country must obey‚ prescribed and enforced by a controlling authority. In America the law creates obligations‚ duties‚ and rights that reflect the views of its society. The science and philosophy of law is known as jurisprudence. Jurisprudence is used to describe the different functions of law: natural law‚ positivists‚ and legal realism. Natural law is the principle or body of laws that is a system
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The way that the police uses excessive force with any minority class men is considered brutality disregarding their ethnicity or economic status. Police brutality has a dramatic change on how the community looks at the law enforcers. Nobody will look at policemen the same way after all the accusations and prove that shows how they are abusive of the power granted to them by the government. Every human‚ regardless of ethnicity‚ the color of skin‚ being a minority‚ and having legal status in the country
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Role and Functions of Law LAW 421 December 5‚ 2013 Tracy Owens Role and Functions of Law Law is a multi- layer theory‚ some consider it complex and confusing and others are able to understand the different functions of law in society. Law is defined as a body of rules of conduct of binding legal force and effect‚ prescribed‚ recognized‚ and enforced by controlling authority. The purpose of
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