WHY DO WE HAVE LAWS?

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  • Created on: 28-10-17 15:50
What are laws?
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
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Why do we have laws?
To protect our basic human rights, To give justice to people, to prevent citizens from living in fear, to protect the innocent people in society, to organise the behaviour of individuals
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What are global laws?
Global laws are laws from other countries. Countries vary on their laws and we have to respect them when visting them. The UK differ in laws with America with the gun laws, they are legally allowed to buy guns however we have to have permission
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Give an example of a law in the UK
Illegal to smoke in an enclosed public area, carry around a gun or knife, Murder, steal, assult
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Give an exmaple to a recent law
Phones are not to be used when driving
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Why do we have laws?

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To protect our basic human rights, To give justice to people, to prevent citizens from living in fear, to protect the innocent people in society, to organise the behaviour of individuals

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What are global laws?

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Give an example of a law in the UK

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Give an exmaple to a recent law

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