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\nThis may  \nsubject.M  \nIf you or y.……   y        u    1 puplet isincorrect,please let us know.Please state your source of information.  \nMerit badge pamphlets are reprinted annually and requirementsupdated regularly.Your suggestions for improvement are welcome.  \nSend comments along with a brief statement about yourself to NationalAdvancement Committee,S209·Boy Scouts of America·1325West Walnut Hill Lane·P.O.Box 152079·Irving,TX 75015-2079·merit.badge@Scouting.org.  \n# WHO PAYS FOR THIS PAMPHLET?\n\nThis merit badge pamphlet is one in a series of more than 100 coveringall kinds of hobby and career subjects.It is made available for youto buy as a service of the national and local councils,Boy Scouts ofAmerica.The costs of the development,writing,and editing of the  \n# LAW\n\nFOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT300 West Briarciff RoadBolingbrook,L60440-2894(630)759-2102  \nBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA  \n# Requirements\n\n1.Define “law.”Tell some of its sources.Describe functionsit serves.  \n2.Discuss two of the following:  \na.Justinian's Code,the Code of Hammurabi,and theMagna Carta  \nb.The development of the jury system  \nc.Two famous trials in history  \n3.Tell what civil law is;tell what criminal law is.Tell themain differences between them.Give examples of each.  \n4.Ask five people (not more than one from your immedi-ate family)about the role of law enforcement officers inour society.Discuss their answers with them.Go to a lawenforcement officer in your neighborhood and ask abouthis or her responsibilities and duties.Report your findings.  \n5.Tell about several laws that were passed to protect theconsumer and the seller.Tell about several organizationsthat provide help to consumers and sellers.  \n6.Do one of the following:  \na.Attend a session of a civil or criminal court.Write 250words or more on what you saw.  \nb.Plan and conduct a mock trial with your troop or schoolclass.After the trial is over,discuss it with the group.  \n7.Arrange a visit with a lawyer who works for a business,bank,title company,or government agency.Find outhis or her duties and responsibilities.Report what youhave learned.  \n8.Explain the requirements for becoming a lawyer in yourstate.Describe how judges are selected in your state.  \n9.Make a list of 15 jobs that deal with some aspects of lawor legal processes.Tell which you prefer.Why?  \n10.Tell where a people can go to obtain the help of a lawyerif they are unable to pay for one.Tell what you can doif you can afford a lawyer but do not know of any inyour area.  \n11.Discuss with your counselor the importance in oursociety of TWO of the following areas of the law:  \na.Environmental law  \nb.Computers and the Internet  \nc.Copyright and the Internet  \nd.Space travel and satellites orbiting Earth  \ne.Patents  \nf.Biotechnology  \ng.Privacy law  \nh.International law  \nContents  \nWhat Is Law?....................................7Great Beginnings:Where Law Comes From.............15Civil and Criminal Law............................27Law Enforcement:More Than a Gun and a Badge........35Organizations That Help Protect Consumers and Sellers....49The Law in Action................................51Planning a Mock Trial.............................59Emerging Law...................................67Careers in the Legal Profession ......................74Resources About Law.............................78  \n588  \n# What Is Law?\n\nCamporees are great!There's a lot to do:swimming,goodfishing,adventure trails,and hiking expeditions.There's theskill-o-rama,where you can see how troops do things likespecialty cooking and arts and crafts.And huge arena showsdraw audiences in the tens of thousands.  \nThis is the story of some Scouts who met at a camporeeand how a bull session there got them interested in law.Oneof them,named Jeff,a First Class Scout,went on to earn hisLaw merit ","cbCaihSxWmWNIlU7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihSxWmWNIlU7","pdf",3447054,84,"English","# Requirements\n## 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