1. Should religious beliefs influence the law?

2. What do these mean? Liberty = the state of being free within society from restrictions imposed by authority on one's behaviour or political views. Respect = regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others or a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something Tolerance = the ability or willingness to accept the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with

3. CAN YOU THINK OF A TIME WHEN YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED THESE VALUES?

4. By the end of the lesson it would be… Good if you could tell me a religious belief and rule Great if you could explain this using an example and tell me about potential problems Even better if you could think about both sides and give me a detailed response

5. The Legal System: Did you know? Many British laws can be traced back to the Magna Carta or the Great Charter Many countries legal systems are based on the British legal system

6. Quick Quiz… How much do you know about the British legal system?

7. How old do you have to be to be held criminally responsible? ANSWER: 10

8. How old do you have to be to get a custodial sentence for a crime? ANSWER: 15

9. How old do you have to be to join the armed services? ANSWER: 16 (WITH PARENT’S CONSENT)

10. How old do you have to be to gamble? ANSWER: 18

11. How old do you have to be to vote? ANSWER: 18

12. How old do you have to be to be entitled to the national minimum wage? ANSWER: 18

13. What is the person in charge of a court called? ANSWER: The Judge

14. What is the person who defends or prosecutes a legal case called? ANSWER: A barrister

15. The group of people that decides if a person is innocent or guilty is called what? ANSWER: The jury

16. How do you become part of a jury? ANSWER: You are chosen at random from the electoral register

17. Where are less serious offences such as driving offences heard? ANSWER: In a magistrates court

18. Where are serious offences like murder heard? ANSWER: In a crown court

19. The Magistrates Court Short video about the magistrates courtShort video about the magistrates court

20. The Crown Court Short video about the crown courtShort video about the crown court

21. THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE NEWS

26. THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE NEWS: DO YOU AGREE? Marine Alexander Blackman was sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting an injured Taliban soldier in Afghanistan by a military court last year

27. 10 Commandments

28. Discuss: Any you think are still relevant Any that are old fashioned Any that you recognise in our laws today

29. Discuss What makes a good law or a good set of rules?

30. Write your own… What 10 rules would be useful to have in today’s society Draft in the back of your books… Make a poster to advertise your new commandments Modern day 10 Commandments

31. Homework Watch at least one soap opera (e.g. Eastenders, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks etc) and make a note of every time a commandment is broken.