Description
This title provides an overview of some of the key legal issues that affect youth in Commonwealth countries. The issues covered fall, directly or indirectly, within the scope of the Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991.
Contents
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Constitutions
Why a Constitution?
Who Makes a Constitution?
Learning About Your Constitution
Protecting Your Constitution
Preventing the Weakening of Your Constitution
Chapter 2: Law, Society and Legal Systems
Meaning of “Law”
· Natural Law
· Positivist Theories
· Sociological Approaches
· Feminist Legal Theories
Limits of the Law
· Euthanasia (The Right to Die)
· Abortion
· Necessity
· Dealing With Social Problems
(a) HIV/AIDS
(b) Corruption
Classification of Law and Legal Systems
· International Law
· Supranational Laws
· National Laws
(a) Common Law Systems
(b) Civil Laws Systems
(c) Customary/Traditional Law Systems
(d) Islamic Law Systems
The Commonwealth Legal Heritage
· Commonwealth Associations and the Promotion of Good Governance and Human Rights
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