Sociology 2260A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: People V. Turner, Medical Malpractice, Judicial Activism
30 Oct 2017
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Lecture one: introduction to law and law making. Types of law: o domestic vs. international. International: international treaties and customs o substantive vs procedural. Tells us what is allowed and what is prohibited. Procedural: rules concerning how substantive laws are to be administered, enforced, changed and used by players in the legal system. Filing charges, selecting a jury, presenting evidence in court, drawing up a will o public vs. Public: concerned with the structure of the gov"t, duties and powers of officials and the relationship between the individual and the state. Includes constitutional law, administrative law, regulation of public utilities, criminal law, law relating to proprietary powers of both the state and its political divisions. Private: concerned with both substantive and procedural rules governing relationships between individuals torts (private injuries), contracts, property, wills, inheritance, marriage, divorce, adoption. Family law, contract o civil vs. criminal. Complainant is compensated for the loss experienced by this breach. o medical malpractice, wrongful termination.
