SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: William Graham Sumner, Twelve Tables, Private Law
12 Apr 2016
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Mores, folkways and laws were terms used by william graham sumner in the 20th century to describe the 3 basic forms of behavioural strictures imposed by social groups upon their members. Mores: consist of prohibitions covering potentially serious violations of a groups values (ex: strictures against murder, sexual assault and robbery. Folkways: are time honoured traditions in which the violation is less likely to threaten the survival of the social group. Male in se: acts that are thought to be wrong in and of themselves (ex: forcing someone to have sex against their will) Mala prohibita: acts that are wrong only because they are prohibited (ex: drug use, premarital sexual behaviour). Cosmic level evil has been explained by the ideas as diverse and divine punishments, karma, fate, and the vengeful activities of offended gods. Trephination: form of surgery, typically involving bone and the skull. The code of hammurabi is one of the first known bodies of law to survive.
