Questions about the Law
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Why do laws exist?
What happens if someone violates the law?
What if the law is not fair or just?
Who makes the law?
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Why do laws exist? Because, to paraphrase Voltaire, it was necessary to invent them. According to Tom Head, author of 'Civil Liberties: A Beginner's Guide', laws exist to protect citizens from harm (from others and from themselves), to encourage or discourage certain behavior by citizenry, and to protect the State from harm. A detailed discussion of these principles can be found at this link:
http://civilliberty.about.com/od/historyprofiles/tp/Why-Laws-Exist.htm
What happens if someone violates the law? When such violation is ...
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