What is law? people on earth live in contact with other people, and this explains the need for laws. human beings live in social groups. this helps each person in a group to live a better life. but this means that people must work and cooperate with each other. unfortunately, some people in society behave in anti-social ways. some individuals become irritable, some angry, some selfish, some aggressive, and some even violent. their actions may harm other people’s lives or their property. imagine for a moment a world without laws. someone bigger, stronger or faster could steal or take away your mobile phone, car ot money. even your life could be in danger – others could attack or kill you. you would have to live by the law of the jungle. laws protect people from the “bad” actions of others. in effect, the idea of law is to put limits on people’s greed and emotions. as individuals we all have certain freedoms and rights. sometimes for the protection of society, the law places limits on these rights. as a famous judge once said, “your right to swing your fist ends at the point where the other fellow’s nose begins.” to ensure the security of law-abiding citizens the government provides the legal machine with weapons of compulsion – police, courts and prisons. the police enforce the law and catch those who break it, courts apply the law or establish guilt or innocence, and prisons punish offenders. laws have several other aims. they also set rules for our life. for example laws guarantee to people who buy and sell goods, make wills and so on that the state will enforce these private arrangements. people know that, if necessary, laws will help them to settle their disputes peacefully. finally, laws establish the system of government. the basic law of every state is its constitution. it describes the structure of government and lays down the rights and obligations of the citizens. (перевод текста)c. прочитайте текст еще раз и определите, справедливы ли данные высказывания (t – true) или нет (f –false). . 1. all people in society work and cooperate with each other. 2. the law of jungle can’t protect all people. 3. the law limits the freedoms and rights of individuals. 4. the government can’t make people obey the law. 5. the police punish offenders. 6. the main aim of prisons is to establish guilt and innocence. 7. people apply the law themselves. 8. the law establishes the system of government. 9. the constitution guarantees the rights of the citizens.d. заполните пропуски в резюме текста (summary) подходящими по смыслу словами. . this text explains the need for laws in society. laws have several …. the main aimof the law is to … life and property of law-abiding citizens. that’s why the government has to limit our rights and freedoms.besides, laws set some … of behaviour. these rules help people to enforce their personal …and settle disputes peacefully.finally, the law establishes the system of … .f. ответьтенавопросы: 1. do you feel that the law protects you? 2. does the law limit your personal freedom? 3. would you like to live by the law of jungle? why? why not? 4. who are anarchists? do you know any famous anarchists?
