1. CHAPTER 1: LAW: PURPOSES AND SOURCES

2. Chapter 12 Learning Objectives: Definitions and Classifications of Law Sources of Law Case Law: Role of Precedent and Conflict of Law Jurisprudence Ethics Law and Ethics CHAPTER 1: LAW: PURPOSES AND SOURCES

3. Chapter 13 Definitions of Law Classification of Law –Substantive and Procedural –Public and Private –Civil and Criminal –Other? INTRODUCTION TO LAW

4. Chapter 14 1.Constitution: forms government, establishes rights and duties 2.Legislation: created by Congress and state legislatures; signed by executive 3.Judicial Decisions (court cases): either interprets legislation or creates common law 4.Regulations (from administrative agencies) SOURCES OF LAW

5. Chapter 15 Stare Decisis –Role of precedent –Advantages of stare decisis Challenges associated with case law system Rejecting Precedent –Why is this a positive attribute? –What are detriments of rejecting precedent? CASE LAW PRINCIPLES

6. Chapter 16 State substantive laws in conflict Determine law of which state applies CONFLICT OF LAWS

7. Chapter 17 Jurisprudence –Definition: Philosophy of Law –Principal Schools Ethics –Role of Morality –Systems of Individual Ethics LAW AND ETHICS (I)

8. Chapter 18 Interrelationship Between Law and Ethics –Consider the Delio case: What are the facts? What is the “ethical” thing to do? What did the court do? Was the legal ruling in line with “proper” ethical conduct? What values did the ruling advance? LAW AND ETHICS (II)

9. CHAPTER 1: LAW: PURPOSES AND SOURCES