2006-09-17 17:21:15 · 10 answers · asked by BO 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
"Effective"? If anyone is really concerned for the effectiveness of criminal law, he or she ought to be thinking in terms of the universal enforcement of laws, or their complete abandonment. It is not a matter of "teaching" but enforcing. The reason millions of American motorists exceed the speed limits every day is that the traffic laws are routinely unenforced, not that they aren't taught (the postings ostensibly teach that).
2006-09-17 17:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by voltaire 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Taught where? Pretty much the only places where law, of any kind, is taught are drivers-ed and law school. What High School required subject would you drop to fit in a class on criminal law? Where would you get qualified teachers? What existing programs would you cancel to free up the money? The U.S. public school system is strapped for money everywhere, tacking on more required subjects will only exacerbate an already critical problem.
2006-09-17 17:31:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great Q! It might serve as a deterrent in some cases esp. if sentencing guidelines are included. Ignorance of the law doesn't get you off. Begin teaching in 7th or 8th grade and continue thru high school. While most people know what they do is right r wrong, I doubt that many know or understand the legal consequences.
2006-09-17 17:43:31 · answer #3 · answered by GRANNY12GR1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might. But in general it is human to see where one might go over the limits of what is allowed or possible. So putting up restrictions is giving people a challenge. And by the way...how many lawyers make an excellent living by finding loopholes for their clients?
2006-09-17 17:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by Dick V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO because the people who break the law know it more so than the lawyers and police officers, but they still do it
2006-09-17 18:46:34 · answer #5 · answered by sevenout7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The more knowledge obtained by people, the more ways they will discover to circumvent the law.
2006-09-17 17:26:13 · answer #6 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, b/c there are millions of laws, and there is no way anyone could figure them all out or memorize them, even if you tried.
2006-09-17 17:29:02 · answer #7 · answered by socalicd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would
2006-09-17 17:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. but a bit of enforcement would help.
2006-09-17 17:22:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-17 19:13:53 · answer #10 · answered by jp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋