Social Cohesion and Rights (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Social cohesion definition
Social cohesion definition
Willingness to cooperate for collective survival & prosperity
5 areas Scanlon-Monash Index measures
5 areas Scanlon-Monash Index measures
Belonging, worth, justice/equity, participation, acceptance
Area Australia scores lowest in (Scanlon-Monash)
Area Australia scores lowest in (Scanlon-Monash)
Acceptance
Rule of law definition
Rule of law definition
Everyone must obey fair & clear laws equally
5 protected attributes in anti-discrimination laws
5 protected attributes in anti-discrimination laws
Age, race, religion, gender identity, pregnancy
Ignorance of the law as excuse
Ignorance of the law as excuse
Not an excuse - everyone must know and obey laws
4 components of legal system
4 components of legal system
Courts, tribunals, enforcement bodies, parliaments
Positive vs negative obligations in law
Positive vs negative obligations in law
What we must do vs what we must not do
Social cohesion & individual rights relationship
Social cohesion & individual rights relationship
One cannot exist effectively without the other
% of Australia's population born overseas (2021)
% of Australia's population born overseas (2021)
29.1%