Sociology and The Law. What is Law? ● A system of rules and guidelines created and enforced by a common authoritative power. ● Laws are meant to control.

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Sociology and The Law

What is Law? ● A system of rules and guidelines created and enforced by a common authoritative power. ● Laws are meant to control or change behavior. ● Laws are meant to improve the overall welfare of the general population, while also sustaining the society which created them. ● Common laws help to settle disputes, ensure safety, and provide an overall structure to the society that creates them.

Functionalist ● Functionalists mainly study how crime relates to law, and believe that it is a necessary part of a society. ● Crime provides career opportunities for many people (ex: Police, Lawyers, Jail Wardens, Court Workers) ● Crime can drive social change, such as in the case of a rising number of juvenile violence cases, possibly providing the creation of new programs to put emphasis on parenting skills, school security, or systematic counselor visits. ● If there is too much crime, society is not in a state of well-being, possibly prompting a revolution. After there is new power, new laws would be put in place that society can agree with.

Conflict ● Conflict theorists believe that crime is the act of social and economic forces working with each other. ● The criminal justice system is run for profit by the rich and elite, creating laws that benefit the upper class. (ex: Petty crimes sentenced severely, whereas large scale financial and organizational crimes are treated more leniently.) ● Middle class citizens tend to side with these changes subconsciously hoping that one day they will reap these benefits. ● The victims of the criminal justice system are the lower class, having legal rights diminished or ignored.

International ● There are certain commonly held beliefs on human rights, dictated by the United Nations. (ex: Genocide, Privacy, Disability, Youth Violence) ● World powers come together to discuss the carrying out of international law, usually leading to conflicting opinions. ● Should we be the World Police? Should we dictate what is moral without respect to custom and tradition? ● Should we focus solely on our nation? Should we solve our internal issues before pursuing the welfare of other countries?

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