"There you are," said George. "The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?"Which societal problem is best represented from this excerpt?A.The hope of a law-abiding societyB.The obsessive need to judge othersC.The lack of desire to question the governmentD.The need to accept logic over emotionsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Is law necessary in the society? Discuss this assertion.

Tutorial Questions 1. Discuss the relevance of law as a legal institution in the society-making case: i. For the existence of law ii. Against the existence of law 2. Is Law necessary in the society? Discuss this assertion. 3. (a). Advance five scholarly definitions of law from both the legal and sociological perspectives. (b). Explain the nature of law within the society. 4. List and discuss the various sources of law. 5. (a). What are the classifications of Law? (b). Examine the functions and dysfunctions of Law. 6. Explain the Consensus/Functionalist theory of law, highlighting the contributions of Jeremy Bentham and Thomas Hobbes. 7. Examine Emile Durkheim's contribution to the Functionalist theory of law. 8. Examine Talcott Parson’s Social Imperatives on Adaptation. 9. (a). What is ‘Sociology of Law?’ (b) Discuss the subject matter of the Sociology of Law 10. Discuss the following perspectives on the explanation of Law and Society: a. Hedonistic jurisprudence b. Legal Feminism and its Aims in Sociology of Law c. Four approaches to legal feminism 11. Account for the colonial experience in Nigeria’s Legal system 12. Discuss the Rational Choice theory of law by Max Weber 13. Discuss the views of the following Sociologists on Law: Roscoe Pound and Eugene Ehrlich. 14. Briefly discuss the following schools of thought in general jurisprudence: (a). Natural Law. (b). Legal Positivism 15. Describe the convergence and divergence of Law and Custom citing relevant examples. Answer all the question (extensively) in an exam format

Retroactive criminal laws undermine the “central values” of free societies.​Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Discuss the subject matter of the Sociology of Law

Question 6Based on a number of theories, people obey laws for all of the following reasons except:1 pointThe fear of punishment.The desire for rewards.In order to act in a just and moral manner according to society’s standards.Due to a duty to act