What is law
My Concept of Law – what do you think is the best descriptive concept of law, what do you think is the purpose or value of law? Have your views changed over this semester, if so how?"
Most people’s concept of law is limited, their view on law is commonly based on a set of rules which they do not want to break because of either fear of a bad image in society as well as fear of being penalized and incarcerated legally. This point was emphasised by the legal philosopher John Austin whose theory on law suggested that law is ‘a rule laid down for the guidance of an intelligent being having power over him.’1
This theory emphasises the power of law in a society as well as indicates the fear this power places on individuals of a society. John Austin’s theory also suggests that the concept of law is more complicated than individuals perceive it to be which will be further indicated and analysed later in the essay. Not a lot of people except some lawyers, judges and legal philosophers really take an in-depth look into the meaning of law. The concept of law is much more complicated and vast and not just about rules and regulations.
This essay aims to indicate my concept of law as well as the best descriptive concept of law through analysing what Legal positivist and natural law concept of law is. This essay will also look at the purpose or value of law.
What is law?
Law is life in the sense that the world as we know it would not be the same if there was not some kind of public order that tries to regulate people’s behaviour in an attempt to keep them in line and promote unity as well as stability in a society.
Devastating results could occur, if we lived in a world where there was no law. Take a look at the 1954 book of the Lord of the flies by William Golding which touches on human nature and individual welfare versus the common good. The book tries to give an image of life in a society in which people are in power and take laws into their own hands, which ultimately
Most people’s concept of law is limited, their view on law is commonly based on a set of rules which they do not want to break because of either fear of a bad image in society as well as fear of being penalized and incarcerated legally. This point was emphasised by the legal philosopher John Austin whose theory on law suggested that law is ‘a rule laid down for the guidance of an intelligent being having power over him.’1
This theory emphasises the power of law in a society as well as indicates the fear this power places on individuals of a society. John Austin’s theory also suggests that the concept of law is more complicated than individuals perceive it to be which will be further indicated and analysed later in the essay. Not a lot of people except some lawyers, judges and legal philosophers really take an in-depth look into the meaning of law. The concept of law is much more complicated and vast and not just about rules and regulations.
This essay aims to indicate my concept of law as well as the best descriptive concept of law through analysing what Legal positivist and natural law concept of law is. This essay will also look at the purpose or value of law.
What is law?
Law is life in the sense that the world as we know it would not be the same if there was not some kind of public order that tries to regulate people’s behaviour in an attempt to keep them in line and promote unity as well as stability in a society.
Devastating results could occur, if we lived in a world where there was no law. Take a look at the 1954 book of the Lord of the flies by William Golding which touches on human nature and individual welfare versus the common good. The book tries to give an image of life in a society in which people are in power and take laws into their own hands, which ultimately