LESSON 18.2 Why do we need laws?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • explain the difference between legal and non-legal rules • explain the characteristics of laws.
Tune in It seems that in cartoons, ignorance of the law is an excuse. In the real world, however, this is not the case — you can be held accountable, even if you were not aware that a law exists.
FIGURE1 Plankton is a tiny, cunning villain from SpongeBob SquarePants, always scheming to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.
1. Make a list of five laws of which you are aware. 2. How do you know they are laws? 3. Identify one way that the law has had an influence on your life today.
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