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Chapter 1.1 – The difference between legal and non-legal rules.

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Non-Legal Rules• Non-Legal Rules

Provide us with guidelines of what is acceptable behaviour at home, school and on the sports field A non-legal rule is enforced by the people who made the rule. i.e., Stephen Milne – St Kilda FChttp://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/aflpa-deeply-concerned-by-st-kildas-decision-to-suspend-milne-20130619-2oj6k.html

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/former-st-kilda-footballer-stephen-milne-avoids-conviction-fined-15000-over-indecent-assault-20141118-11ot8v.html

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Legal Rules Otherwise known as laws are applicable to the community as a whole. They are made by law-making bodies and are enforceable through the courts• Criminal LawEstablishes acceptable behavior by prohibiting certain actions (Speeding/Murder)• Civil LawCovers the infringement of a persons rights

Nick D’Arcyhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/nick-darcy-ordered-to-pay-simon-cowley-135000-for-nightclub-assault/story-e6frg6nf-1226096734746?nk=df17ffd52da39fa4cf5d1d568c76fc3a

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/nick-darcy-given-suspended-sentence/2009/03/27/1237657131676.html

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Difference between legal and non-legal rules

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Your Turn

• Complete the Venn Diagram• Defining what a legal rule is• Defining what a non-legal rule is• What are similarities between

legal and non-legal rules

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Your turn

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