expressive function of law is the effect of law to create or validate social norms beyond the fear of punishment. For example, the criminalization of...

It can therefore be issued in practically any field of law requiring a function of evaluation of something by a judge or judging body. Sentences are variously...

that peaceful advocacy of a republic is protected speech. Decriminalization Desuetude Expressive function of law Statute Law Revision Act Unenforceable...

with natural law theory) treats as capable of being morally objective & true, thus function as a direct source of law and...as already law, except when...

ancient Jewish culture is shown by its mention in the law of Moses, which refers to the punishments of "life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand...

for misdemeanour. The abolition of the distinction between felony and misdemeanour by section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 has rendered this distinction...

prisons became one of trial substitutes for immigrants. Entry into open prisons may be dependent upon agreements to follow Indonesia law, consistently report...

maintenance function of the police, and to suggest ways of improving it—not to make streets safer (its original function) but to reduce the incidence of mass...

industrialization would fundamentally alter the function of society; ultimately, causing a breakdown of social ties, social norms, and the social order...

overcharging or price fixing, false advertising, etc. The types of crime committed are a function of what is available to the potential offender. Thus, those...

is criminalised at the convenience of the group holding power. Thus, there may be a question of the morality of a law which simply criminalises ordinary...

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. I (2): 71–83. doi:10.2307/1133036. JSTOR 1133036. Bianchi, A. G. (11 February 1922). "Cesare Lombroso — A Life of Service"...

function may be performed by a judge, a panel of judges, or a jury panel composed of unbiased citizens. This process varies depending on the laws of the...

number of policemen engaged in the battle, or internal changes and organizational culture of law enforcement agencies (such as the introduction of community...

"Variation in risk taking behavior among female college students as a function of the menstrual cycle". Evolution and Human Behavior. 19 (1): 27–32. Bibcode:1998EHumB...

matter of debate. Definitions of victimless crimes vary in different parts of the world and different law systems, but usually include possession of any...

laws, i.e. nomos. Thus, the original meaning of anomie defined anything or anyone against or outside the law, or a condition where the current laws were...

longer terms of imprisonment, mandatory sentencing, three-strikes laws and even capital punishment in some countries. Supporters of "law and order" argue...

"Rethinking Open- and Cross-Market Manipulation Enforcement". Virginia Law & Business Review. SSRN 3682103 – via SSRN. Gwynne, S. C. (September 2001)...

called the "Expressive Theory" of denunciation. The pillory was a method for carrying out public denunciation.[citation needed] Some critics of the education...

and mitigate the fear of crime among the public, and are used by many governments in their efforts to reduce crime, enforce the law, maintain criminal justice...

Theatre of Punishment: Case Studies in the Political Function of Corporal and Capital Punishment". Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 14:...

describing a variety of functions typically carried out by government agencies, and involving the punishment, treatment, and supervision of persons who have...

number of ex-inmates exiting prison into the community is significant, however, chances of recidivism are low for those who avoid contact with the law for...

rehabilitative system as a justice to society by integrating inmates as functioning members of society upon release. Vipassanā 10-day meditation courses were first...

themselves are legal (see List of pornography laws by country). Censorship laws, such as obscenity laws, may criminalise distribution of material even if it is...

international law.: 427  A 2005 law journal article argued America's detention system is far below the basic minimum standards for treatment of prisoners...

following a rape, the survivor may react outwardly in a wide range of ways, from expressive to closed down; common emotions include distress, anxiety, shame...

the very opposite of common expectations; it functions the way it does in order to create a specific image of crime: one in which it is actually a threat...

punishment, chance of being caught, law enforcement efforts and expenditures on theft and property crime relative to other crimes, size of the country's criminal...