CJL 3038 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: O. J. Simpson, Wrongful Death Claim, Formal System

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Sociology, Criminology and Law - Criminology
• Course: CJL 3038
• Professor: Lora M Levett

Document Summary

Sometimes, in order for laws to be made, there has to be a violation of a. Understanding your own definition of law is paramount to everything you do in law. A form or type of social control. May refer to broad concepts or narrow behaviors or implementations. Some situations have more or less law. Ex. depending on age, past crime, state/federal laws, etc. Universal law (divine law)~ laws that are bigger than us and everyone should follow . Federal law~ national legislature and how states follow the law. 52): principle of rule of conduct so established as to justify a prediction with reasonable certainty that it will be enforced by the courts if it"s authority is challenged. 461): prophecies of what the courts will do, in fact, and nothing more pretentious, are what i mean by law. Takes into account the behavior and the surrounding circumstances.