 Jurisprudence- The study of Law  Hammurabi’s Code- Written by King Hammurabi, they are the first written rules of law.  Justinian Code- Written by Emperor Justinian, they preserved and simplified Roman Law.  Criminal Law- Law that deals with crime and punishments.  Civil Law- Law concerned with the relationships between individuals and businesses.

 Constitutional Law- Law that deals with interpretation of the Constitution. Ex: Brown v. Board of Education  Administrative Law- Governs the operation of government agencies  International Law- Laws that apply to all nations.

 From where did we get many of our ideas on law?  England

 EXPLAIN HOW ANCIENT AND BRITISH LEGAL CODES INFLUENCED THE U.S. AND THE TYPES OF LAW THAT EXIST IN OUR SOCIETY?

 Examining the theory and philosophy of law, as well as analyzing its purpose, structure, and implementation in society.  Basically, the study of law

 Ancient Legal Codes (set of written laws & punishments) Code of Hammurabi  First written legal code  Written by King Hammurabi of Babylon  Influenced future civilizations 10 Commandments  Known as Mosaic Law  Moral code for Ancient Hebrews  Influenced all societies in which Judaism, Christianity and Islam have had an impact

Draconian Laws  Written in 621 BC by Draco  Ancient Greeks first written legal code  Gave a voice to common people Justinian Code  Written around 530 AD by Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine Empire  Revived Roman Law  Increased the influence of the Church

 Greatly influenced the US Magna Carta  Guaranteed Nobles rights and limited the power of the King English Bill of Rights  Further limited the power of King & guaranteed the rights of citizens British Common Law  Based on tradition & past court decisions (precedent)

 Mayflower Compact Direct democracy in Plymouth Colony  House of Burgesses First representative government in Colonies  These principles are later expressed in the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution  Iroquois League United the Iroquois tribes of the Northeast

 Criminal Law Deals with crime and defines punishments Defines what acts are considered criminal acts against the state  Murder, burglary, rape  These acts and the punishments that go along with them are part of the state’s Penal Code  Mandatory Sentencing Law states the max/min punishment that can be imposed

 Prosecution The Federal or State Gov’t brings charges against an individual In charge of arguing for conviction  Conviction The accused is found guilty and may be sentenced:  Incarceration  Probation  Suspended Sentence  Supervised or Unsupervised  Fine  Acquittal The accused is found innocent They can not be retried (double jeopardy)

 Civil Law Laws concerned with relationships between individuals, businesses, organizations etc.  Patient suing a doctor for malpractice  Civil Court  Begin when 1 side brings a lawsuit against the other  Plaintiff and Defendant The side that brings the lawsuit is the plaintiff, the defendant is whom the suit is filed against.

 Outcome of a trial Defendants who lose civil cases pay damages to the plaintiff Defendants who win…pay nothing  Counter sue The defendant sues the plaintiff  Family Law Cases involving divorce, child support payments, adoptions etc.

 Types of Public Law Constitutional Law deals with interpretations of the Constitution  Ex: Gregg v. Georgia (capital punishment is not a violation of the 8 th Amendment) Administrative Law governs the operation of government agencies International Law deals with laws that apply to all nations  Ex: International Trade, boundary disputes  Difficult to enforce

 EXPLAIN HOW ANCIENT AND BRITISH LEGAL CODES INFLUENCED THE U.S. AND THE TYPES OF LAW THAT EXIST IN OUR SOCIETY?

 WHAT IS JURISPRUDENCE?  WHAT ANCIENT LEGAL CODES HAVE INSPIRED MODERN LAW?  HOW DID THE ANCIENT LEGAL CODES IMPACT MODERN LAW?  SUMMARIZE HOW BRITISH LAW IMPACTS MODERN LAW TODAY.  SUMMARIZE THE COLONIAL AND NATIVE AMERICAN INFLUENCE ON MODERN LAW.  WHAT TYPES OF LAW DID WE LEARN ABOUT TODAY?  SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT CRIMINAL LAW.  SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT CIVIL LAW.  SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT PUBLIC LAW.

 Why do you think so many criminals commit a crime more than once? How can we stop this problem?