SOC205 - WEEK 1 - DISCUSSION ONE

SOCIETY, LAW AND GOVERNMENT

"Role of Law in Society"

From the e-Activity, describe two (2) major functions of law in the U.S. Discuss the success and failure of law in fulfilling your two (2) chosen functions of law in our society. Provide two (2) examples of such success and failure to support your rationale.

Two major functions of the law in business and society in the United States are to be an administration of rules allied with regulations to help keep the structural base intact. This would include societal allowances and taboos.

As such the restriction of undesirable conduct is restricted, hindered and circumvented by the enforcing of regulated written rules and inhibitory correctness. The success and failure of law in our society include the two functions as follows: Regularity and Equal protection of the Law.

For example, regularity is parallel and includes the state of predictability that supports the theory of uniformity and consistency. The process of adherence to court decisions and precedents established allow the continuance of creation of laws and the maintenance of prior created and established laws.

Because of this the applying of established laws to behavior of inconsistency allows the success of applying applicable laws by deterring and analyzing of behavior that is inconsistent and is a violation. This supports the role of laws and its function whereas the failure of laws is miniscule and deals with whether the act is significant to be judged by law or its severity or varying nature.

Example One

The success of regularity and predictability gives great support an established law is utilized in dealing with crimes, e.g., The theft of automobiles has applicable use of laws that make it a universal felony worldwide and as such the appreciative state unites all and guarantee success of administration of corrective punishment.

Further, laws that deal with varying challenges to social and safeguarding of the legalistic structure also lead to increased success when the prevalency is safeguarding USA and its keeping.

Example Two

The unfortunate state of failure of law is the indivisible state of certain criminal acts that cannot be grouped and charged with consistency worldwide as a singular act. For example, the act of slander and libel can be and is tolerated as freedom of speech and protected under the First Amendment.

This makes the laws against such acts a ludicrous fallacy of deceit with the compelling thought that remains uppermost no recourse for the destruction of life irregardless of race affected.

Further laws that fail the populace and protect none due to societal pressure does nothing but cause more internal pressure within state by state and then overall country.

Examine three (3) relative roles of law in our society from Chapter 1 of the text. Discuss members of society’s level of willingness to follow the law in these roles. Provide a rationale for your response.

Three relative roles of law in our society are Criminal and Civil Law, Substantive and Procedural Law, Public and Private Law.

Criminal and Civil Law pertains to acts that may be attributed to those of a criminal act or acts that cause litigations between persons, companies or corporations.

Substantive and Procedural Law are reflective of rights that are of the people with duty with the procedural as the guideline to correct breaches that comprise rights and duties.

Public and Private Law are laws that define relationships and guidelines that govern the interaction between government and individuals whereas private is between individuals or groups.

Members of society’s level of willingness to follow the law in all three clarify what is a crime and what is not by utilizing the guidelines that explain law. Further these laws help defuse ad deflect possible retaliatory acts of violence retain civility and remain a litigious society that is just, moral and fair.

Thank you.

Felicia

SOCIETY, LAW AND GOVERNMENT
WEEK 1 - DISCUSSION 1
RESPONSE TO CO-STUDENT

I agree with your post that laws are our guidelines and the serving of the three roles is as visible and tangible to the life in this country. The ensuing of social rights are equitable to guarantee of all civil rights and diverse judgments to implement.

I also applaud this and say yes - if it means being punished they will indeed follow all laws when the clock strikes 12 and points to you.

Thank you.

Felicia