JSS2 Civic Education Lesson Note on Punishment for Law Breaking

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Topic: RULE OF LAW

 Content:

1. Punishment for law breaking
2. Equality of all citizens before the Law

(c)       PUNISHMENT FOR LAW BREAKING

1. Withdrawal of rights: When a law is broken, the rights due to an individual may be withdrawn such as the freedom of movement.
2. Detention and imprisonment: An accused can be detained, if found guilty of the offence, he or she can be imprisoned for any breaking of the law.
3. Denial of basic Services: When certain people break any law, it may prevent the government from providing certain amenities to the people
4. Political instability: Breaking down of law and order may lead to anarchy.
5. Sanctions: Government may impose any form of sanctions on individual or group of people who break the law
6. Lack of security: When laws are broken government may not be able to protect the lives and property of the citizens

(d)  Equality of all citizens before the Law

This is based on the idea that “all citizens are born equal and therefore, are equal before the law”. The same law applies to both the ruler and the ruled hence; people are subject to the same court in a state.  Therefore, there should be no secret trial of any accused person. An ordinary citizen can take any government official including the president to court on any given issue. This principle admits no class (status) in the society. Nevertheless, this principle equalizes everybody yet, special rights are reserved for the infants that cannot be charged to court for any criminal offence. Political officeholders, ambassadors etc, cannot be arrested or tried in court while in office.

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