LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Public Law, Norm (Social), Private Law
27 Feb 2018
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Justice robin camp: he made controversial comments in a 2014 sexual assault case, accountability of the justice system actors (who judges the judges?) Judges can maintain their position until the age of 75 (10 years more than any other profession) due to lack of physical ability necessary in the job and perceived greater experience with age. Mechanisms of control: social: (family, cultural, religious, ethical considerations, morality, peer pressure, fear of retaliation, education, force, legal: (broadly, criminal versus non-criminal) Methods of legal regulation: private law regulation. Contractual obligations (i. e. , cell phones, rent, car purchase) Property (real + personal: public law regulation. Intervention strategies: criminal law, regulation, surveillance, therapeutic approaches. Components of the legal system: public education, community supports, rewards programs (i. e. , going to school for a degree, rules, rule makers (judges, politicians, civil servants, defense council, etc. , enforcement agents, other participants/parties.
