Law and the Justice System · The Legislative Process

The Purpose of Law

Analyzing why societies create laws and the difference between legal and moral rules.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between a rule and a law?
  2. 2What would a society without laws look like?
  3. 3When, if ever, is it justified to break an unjust law?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - LawNCCA: Junior Cycle - Human Dignity
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Active Citizenship and the Democratic World
Unit: Law and the Justice System
Period: The Legislative Process

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