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Law. Rule of Law Criminal vs Civil Law History Propaganda. Rule of Law. Rule of Law- law applies to everyone, no matter who you are; “law is king” Concept can be traced back all the way to ancient Greeks and Romans Modern concept can be traced back to the Magna Carta. Criminal Law .

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  1. Law Rule of Law Criminal vs Civil Law History Propaganda

  2. Rule of Law • Rule of Law- law applies to everyone, no matter who you are; “law is king” • Concept can be traced back all the way to ancient Greeks and Romans • Modern concept can be traced back to the Magna Carta

  3. Criminal Law • Case where a person is accused of a crime and, if convicted, will be punished • Person is “innocent until proven guilty” • Burden of proof lies with the prosecution- it’s their job to prove the person is guilty, not for the accused to prove he’s innocent • Guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt- as sure as you can be that the defendant, and not someone else, committed the crime. • Guilty vs. not guilty

  4. Civil Law • Case where someone believes they should receive compensation (money, etc…) for a wrong committed • Burden of proof- lies with the plaintiff; must prove that they have been wronged and deserve compensation • “Preponderance of the evidence”- more likely than not • Judge or jury can split responsibility or determine the amount of compensation

  5. History of Law • Code of Hammurabi- written around 1380 BC during King Hammurabi’s reign as king of Babylon • The text contains a list of crimes and their various punishments, as well as settlements for common disputes and guidelines for citizens' conduct. • It focuses on theft, property damage, women's rights, marriage rights, children's rights, slave rights, murder, death, and injury. • The Code does not specify a procedure for defense against charges, though it does imply one's right to present evidence. • The code was openly displayed for all to see; thus, no one could plead ignorance of the law as an excuse.

  6. Propaganda • Form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position • 4 types- bandwagon, name calling, just plain folks, stack cards • Bandwagon- attempts to persuade the target audience to join in and take the course of action that "everyone else is taking". • Card stacking- seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and repressing another

  7. Propaganda continued… • Name calling- to incite fears and arouse prejudices in their hearers in the intent that the bad names will cause hearers to construct a negative opinion about a group or set of beliefs or ideas that the propagandist wants hearers to denounce. • Just plain folks-convince the audience that the propagandist's positions reflect the common sense of the people. It is designed to win the confidence of the audience by communicating in the common manner and style of the target audience

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