Law Beyond Criminal Law

Makers of several crime based shows would portray that law is all about dealing with crimes and criminals. However, the fact of the matter remains that law is far beyond all the blood, gore and murders that such shows might depict. There are several facets to law and these range from civil to laws related to domestic abuse. There are laws related to international trade and even those related to animal rights!

In most countries, a family is supposed to be the most sacred of units that exists within a society. This is exactly why there is a strong need to ensure that it is protected at all times and it comes as no surprise that most countries of the world have a strong Family Law in place. While there are several tenets within the law of each country, most of them look at protecting children and women.

Today, more and more countries are understanding the need to protect the weaker members of the society. This is why there are innumerable laws being created to ensure the same is done. For instance, there are laws against violence against women and children, especially within the confines of a home. Some nations even allow children to go to court, against their parents, should they hit the former or punish them in a manner generally unacceptable in society.

Similarly, there are laws against marital rape, which ensure that no husband can forcibly indulge in intercourse, with his wife. While many might be of the opinion that acts like this should be brought under Criminal Law, as of now, acts like these are under family related laws. There are some countries that even have laws protecting the property and rights of the elderly.

Today, the European Union has become a power to reckon with, but what is most interesting is the fact that EU Law is quite different from the rest of the world. Certain social laws allow parents to take parental leave from office, as and when required. Laws related to labor and trade are somewhat similar to the rest of the world, because at the end of the day, countries of this union have to dabble in international trade! Interestingly, there are also laws against toxic waste in the European Union.

There was once a time, when law was equivalent to being written on stone, but those days are now long gone. In today’s world, laws need to change with the changing times!

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