How are laws developed?

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How are laws developed? What was the purpose of the magna carta? What was hammurabi's code?

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CJ 100-320                            Chapter 3; Criminal Law   Overview:    ­   Laws must be clear, fair, & well defined    ­   A law clarifies the relationship between citizens & gov    ­   Democracies have laws that theoretically represent the views of the people     ­   Laws can change  Timeline    ­   Hammurabi           o One of the earliest written codes            o Over 250 rules           o Retribution           o Established under the eye­for­eye rule      ­   Magna Carta           o “Great Charter”           o Limited the kings powers & guaranteed citizen rights           o Foundation for common law           o Due process   Development of Law    ­   Common Law           o Based on customs            o Passed decisions preciden:

How are laws developed?

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School: University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

Department: Criminal Justice

Course: Intro Criminal Justice

Professor: Jimmy williams

Term: Fall 2018

Tags: Criminal Justice and Intro to criminal justice

Cost: 25

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Description: 9/12

Uploaded: 09/14/2018

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