The Role Law Plays in Society (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Durkheim's view of law's function in society
Durkheim's view of law's function in society
Boundary-maintaining device
1st purpose of law (Durkheim)
1st purpose of law (Durkheim)
To define sanctions
2nd purpose of law (Durkheim)
2nd purpose of law (Durkheim)
To prescribe punishment
Repressive law corresponds to
Repressive law corresponds to
Criminal law - maintains law and order
Restitutive law corresponds to
Restitutive law corresponds to
Civil law - upholds individual/business rights
Moral panic definition
Moral panic definition
Media highlights issue as threat to society's values/interests
Cohen's 5 stages of moral panic (in order)
Cohen's 5 stages of moral panic (in order)
Threat→media depiction→public concern→authority→resolution
Formal social control mechanisms examples
Formal social control mechanisms examples
Police, courts, prisons, substantive law
Informal social control mechanisms examples
Informal social control mechanisms examples
Family, peers, education, work
Law and society's relationship
Law and society's relationship
Reciprocal - law shapes society, society shapes law