our need for laws

Try to imagine our society without any laws? Just stepping outside your door would expose you to a large range of potential dangers. Without any laws keeping out theft, any would-be criminal could try to assault you. Worse still, strangers could try to attack or injure you physically and mentally. The world is already in so much dilemma and sorrow, if we didn’t have laws in Australia, our country dubbed as the ‘lucky country’ would be uncivilized.

The reasons we have law is to provide safety for all individuals in society, to allow society to function professionally and with security. To outline and protect the rights and interests of all. To work out disputes and to provide a way for changing the law.

Laws also exist to protect the rights and interests of all members of society...