[LS 101] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 70 pages long Study Guide!

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The law has a huge impact on all aspects of our lives. Main function = constrain peoples actions with one another (protect and control) Laws in advanced societies (such as property rights) do not exist in a lot of societies. Not all legal systems are as advanced and/or formal as those in the rst world. In third world countries, the law is not universal, especially for ownership laws, and property is often divided amongst a few power holders who abide by contracts and legal documents similar to those seen in the west. Laws are not as necessary in traditional societies because they are governed by morals/divine authority. Tradition societies = shared interests and goals and therefore less con ict and less need for laws than in an industrial society. More independent, large and modern = more need for regulations. Development requires regulation - more likely for unequal distribution. Law is a response to social needs - hoebel.

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