Goal 6 Laws – why they are needed, how they are enacted, implemented, and enforced in government.

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Goal 6 Laws – why they are needed, how they are enacted, implemented, and enforced in government

History of Law Code of Hammurabi (Babylon laws protecting rights) Ten Commandments (Religious moral values) Draconian Law (Voice to Common People) Justinian Code (Organized law and gave monarch power) Social Contract (government and people are connected by law) English Law (limited monarch power and establish tradition of common law) House of Burgesses (first body of representative law) Mayflower Compact (direct democracy vote on laws) Iroquois League (strengthened relations with other Indians) Albany Plan (attempt to copy Iroquois, unify the colonies with law) Declaration of Independence (vow never to have certain laws) US Constitution (today’s law of the land)

Types of Law Two Main Types 1) Criminal 2) Civil a) Family (children, divorce, etc.) Other Types 1) Constitutional 2) Administrative 3) International 4) Statutory

Law Enforcement Federal Agencies of the executive branch enforce laws Regulatory Commissions regulate what can be done (EPA, FTC, NTSB, FCC, FDA, CPSC, FAA, NASA, CIA, ICC) Law Agencies enforce laws through investigations (FBI, SBI, Secret Service, National Guard, Sheriff, Police, Special Task Forces)

Types of Interest Groups Economic (specific business) Labor Unions (workers) like AFL-CIO Agricultural and Professional like American Medical Assoc. Ideological (based on belief) Public (issues in the public interest) Single Interest (represent a small group)

Addressing Criminal Behavior Procedures are: 1) Retribution (punishment) 2) Rehabilitation (getting back into society) 3) Deterrence (stopping it before it happens) Recidivism is the goal (try to stop previous criminals)

Misdemeanors and Felonies For misdemeanors: - Monetary Compensation or Restitution - Community Service and Probation For felonies: - Detention including house arrest or incarceration in a prison or jail - Parole with three-strike laws - Confiscation of Property - Potential Death Penalty through lethal injection

Juveniles and Mental Illness For Juveniles: - Juvenile Detention Center or Boot Camp - Long-term Suspension For Mental Illness: - Mental Institution if proved insane