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Law is a form of social control or a method of encouraging people to behave in a - ✔✔Certain way There are several sources of laws that govern the way we live in the United States, including co... nstitutional law, statutory law, ordinances, criminal law, case law, and - ✔✔Civil law Constitutional law defines the form of government Americans have established; the Constitution defines our representational government and its three branch structure - ✔✔Executive,legislative, judicial constitutional law consists of standards set forth in the Constitution and of court decisions or interpretations of the Constitution handed down by - ✔✔The U.S district supreme courts Statutory law is written and enacted by Congress, state legislatures, or local governing authorities in response to a perceived need. Statutory law includes - ✔✔Civil,criminal,administrative and regulatory laws Within statutory law, some provisions define unacceptable behaviors and government prosecution of those who commit them. These statutes are called - ✔✔Criminal law criminal law must clearly describe the unacceptable behavior and set - ✔✔Set a punisjmemt for it Statutes enacted by a municipal (city) or county government are known as - ✔✔Ordinaces Ordinances apply only within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity that enacted them. Some ordinance violations are ________while others are [Show More]

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