8-16 Jurisprudence and the Legal System

This book put me to sleep on multiple occasions.

• Yes it did. Better than sleeping medication.

• Kind of but it didn't. I am a good reader and have self discipline. I can make myself do hard things.

• No it didn't. I enjoyed reading it as the subject interests me.

What is jurisprudence?

• The study of law and legal philosophy

• The enforcement of laws by the government

• The regulation of conduct within a society

• The recognition of the need for laws in society

How can law be defined?

• The study of law and legal philosophy

• The enforcement of laws by the government

• The regulation of conduct within a society

• The recognition of the need for laws in society

What do laws generally reflect and promote?

• Society's values

• Individual rights

• Government control

• Economic stability

Which values can influence the creation of a law?

• Moral, economic, political, and social values

• Individual preferences

• Religious beliefs

• Historical traditions

What is the rule of law?

• All members of society are subject to the law

• Laws are based on moral values

• Government has absolute power

• Laws can be disregarded in a democratic system

Which values deal with fundamental questions of right and wrong?

• Moral values

• Economic values

• Political values

• Social values

What do economic values deal with?

• Accumulation, preservation, use, and distribution of wealth

• Protection of life

• Citizen participation in the political process

• Issues important to society

What do social values concern?

• Fundamental questions of right and wrong

• Accumulation, preservation, use, and distribution of wealth

• The relationship between government and individuals

• Issues important to society