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Historical Background of Criminal Law - Pearson
CHAPTER 1 Historical Background of Criminal Law 1 Nature of of Development of Criminal Systems and the Beginning of Common Law in the United INTRODUCTIONThe need for lawlies in the history of the human race. In early times, when the firsthumans appeared on Earth, laws were not needed, because there were few , when people began to live in groups, communities, and societies, lawsbecame necessary. People are individuals, and their desires, needs, and wants differfrom those of others. These differences cause conflict. Law became necessary as ameans of social control, either to alleviate conflicts or to settle them in a manner mostadvantageous to the a means of social control, the enforcement of law in early rural societies wasusually handled informally by friends, family, and neighbors who could criticize, cor-rect, and ostracize those who violated the folkways and mores. In more urban areas,where interpersonal relationships were not close and people living next door to eachother were strangers, disputes between people and violations of the rules of society hadto be handled by more formalized law, law enforcement, and THE NATURE OF LAWWhat is law?
CHAPTER 1 Historical Background of Criminal Law 3 1.2 DEFINITION OF CRIME Criminal law is only a small part of the entire legal field. If a state statute requires two
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