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Law 12. An Introduction. Rules and Laws. What connections are there to law, morality and justice? What do you do in a run of a day? How is it governed by law? What are the differences between rules and laws (give an example) Activity Page 11 (Rules versus Laws). Laws in Images.
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Law 12 An Introduction
Rules and Laws • What connections are there to law, morality and justice? • What do you do in a run of a day? How is it governed by law? • What are the differences between rules and laws (give an example) • Activity Page 11 (Rules versus Laws)
What is Law? • Describe a situation in the news that reflects an injustice in the legal system. (P.10) • What is Law (P.11) • Law –(Latin) “Ligare”, to bind or to force someone to act or not to act • Why do laws need to change?
Law in Canada • Canadian Law • Legal systems of the World
Laws around the World • South Africa Apartheid • China – One Child Policy“Sweet Achievement”
Rule of Law • What are the rules of law? (P.13) • A principle of justice stating that the law is necessary to regulate society, that law applies equally to everyone, and that people are not governed by arbitrary power • What do laws create?Structure, predictability, peace, security.
Roncarelli v. Duplessis [1959](S.C.R. 121)P. 13 Maurice Duplessis Abuse of Power and the Rule of Law
Laws and the Law Commission • What happens if you do not like a law? • You have the freedom to try to get it changed! • Laws reflect our community…How are laws different from community to community?
Outdated Laws • Find laws that are outdated… • Bridgewater Laws • Nova Scotia laws • Canadian Laws • World Laws • Stupid? Laws • Law Commission
Law – Equal for All? • What does it mean to live in a “just” society? • The idea of law has always been associated with the idea of justice! • The law is supposed to be equal for all, ensuring equity in all situations may be unjust! Consider the following example: • Break and Enter – to get rope to save a drowning friend – should that person be given the same punishment as the person who breaks in to steal the televison? • So should the law take the circumstances into consideration?
Equal Treatment under the Law • Treat like cases alike and different cases differently. • What does this statement mean? • All Canadians are supposed to be treated equally under the law. Make a list of situations in which equal treatment might not be just treatment. For each situation, explain your rationale.
Building Your Understanding • Page 16 – 6 Questions • Easy!
Island Living Activity • Get into groups • Each group gets a different scenario • Design how you will live on the Island with your group members. • Survivor Clip (How do they do it?) What problems arise?