Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Corpus Juris Civilis, Twelve Tables, Hot Rod
12 Dec 2017
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Origins of law: mores, universally followed behaviour, no matter what time, century or where we are on earth, everyone shares these behaviours, or goes against these behaviours, ex. Stop at red light, not killing, tell the truth. Folkways: customs and conventions, can be culturally specific, ex. Shaking hands vs bowing to someone, how close you stand to someone: ex. "s of things that are outlawed here but maybe not in other cultures: polygamy, certain drugs. Focuses on issues of theft, property, ownership, sexual relationships and interpersonal violence. Mosaic code: 1200 bc, basis for present-day legal system, ex. Thou shall not murder, thou shall not steal: every commandment in one way or another has to do with moral teachings. State upheld, no one breaks the laws of the state: private law, created for the benefit of the individual. Someone did something to you, this is what you can do about it.
