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Objectives
As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to:
1) state the reasons why laws are needed in a country.
2) explain how the government ensures the safety of the country.
3) demonstrate an understanding of the need for citizens to
cooperate with government as it carries out its functions.
Important Points
1) Laws are written rules of society which have been enacted and are
enforced by the government. Laws regulate many types of conduct.
Some may include the relationship between individual persons
(family law), the rights of one person infringed by another (assault
or murder), protection of property (theft and fraud) and standards
Key Terms
Challenge Areas
Instruct students to write a short skit in which they differentiate
between the role of the police and the role of the army in their country.
Read the skit they have written and assistance them in putting on a
production in class.
Equipment/Materials Needed
Multimedia equipment, computers and internet connectivity enough
for individual or groups of students to use.
Body of Lesson
1) How does the government maintain law and order?
multimedia, video, discussion
Figure 28.1:
Jamaica
Trinidad
Guyana
St. Lucia
Important Point
Caribbean Court of
What do you
think? Justice/ Privy Council
Ask students if they
think the Caribbean
Court of Justice
should be the final
court of appeal in
your country?
Supreme Court/High
Court
http://www.jdfmil.org/FAQs/faqs7.php
http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/leads/30785
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/-315-million-
allocated-to-JDF
http://www.jdfmil.org/Units/coast_guard/cg_operation.php
Figure 28.2:
Supplemental
Out-of-Class Assignment
1) Suggest that students visit the various websites in the lesson and do
their own reading from related topics in the assigned textbooks.
2) Suggest to students that they visit the website below to learn about
the many laws that exists in Jamaica.
http://www.e-jamaica.gov.jm/laws/index.htm
CSEC Questions
The police and the law courts work together to maintain law and order
in society
a) Identify TWO ways in which the police help to maintain law and
order in society (2 marks)
c) Explain TWO ways in which the police help the court to do its
work (4 marks)
Recommended Materials
Websites to visit:
http://www.notesmaster.com/notes/syllabus/viewer/1149-laws-
relating-to-the-family
http://wn.com/Public_Broadcasting_Corporation_of_Jamaica
http://www.mns.gov.jm/sites/default/files/National%20Security%20Po
licy%20for%20Jamaica.pdf (pages iii-vii)
Bibliography
Ramsawak, Rampersad. Umraw, Ralph. (2010) Modules in Social
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