The Law

Chapter 7 - The Law

We must have laws if we are to protect the human rights that everyone is entitled to under international law.

The Law

Key words in this section are:
LAW,    RULES,    RIGHTS,    CIVIL,    CRIMINAL.


Irish law comes from:
Judges, the Constitution, the E.U., Local Authorities, International law, and English law.


There are two types of law:
1. Civil law - settles disputes between people e.g divorce.
2. Criminal law - punishes those who have committed a crime against others e.g murder, careless driving.

People of the law
Key words in this section are:
VANDALISM,    PREVENTION,    PROTECTION,    GARDAÍ,   SECURITY,    CRIME,   NEIGHBOURHOOD, 

An Garda Síochána 
Watch some of the interviews with the Gardaí on CareersPortal.ie and list some of the jobs that the Gardaí do.

If you witnessed a crime, what can you do to help the Gardaí? 
See this post here for the answer.


Neighbourhood Watch
Check out the Neighbourhood Watch site and list some of the aims of NW.
See below how the Neighbourhood Watch works in this village in England.

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The Irish Leagal System
Key words in this section are:
COURT,    APPEAL,    JURY,    JUDGE,    TERRORIST,   SOLICITOR,   BARRISTER   DEFENDENT,   PROSECUTOR,
WITNESS,   INNOCENT,    GUILTY,   LEGAL

Read about the different courts in Ireland here

See Who's Who in the Courtroom below.

Source

Prisons
Read this post and watch the video below - would you want to spend a day in prison?



International Law

Here is a short explanation of the International Court of Justice which is the main body of law for the United Nations settling international disputes.



And a short video about the International Criminal Court which deals with war crimes and crimes against humanity such as 'ethnic cleansing'.

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Young people and the law 
Key words in this section are:
EMPLOYMENT,    RULES,    RIGHTS,    PENALTIES,    DUTIES,    CONSUMER,   OMBUDSMAN.

Here is a short video about young people's rights both in school and at work. Watch the video and list all the things Tom's employer is doing wrong.



Find out more about young people's rights at Youth Connect and the Citizens Information websites. 

You can also find out about your rights at the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. The current Ombudsman is Emily Logan. In this video below she is advised by some members of her Youth Advisor Panel about issues concerning young people.