Civics 6: Asynchronous Assignment


Introduction

12 Angry Men is a film based on American law system that is “common law”. It is different from Indonesia law system embracing “civil law”. In common law system, decision about guilty or not in case is made by jurors coming from different professional backgrounds while Indonesia law system delegates the decision to panel of judges. Law, in any system, is established for preserving something related to common good. It is descended from constitution reflected moral values belong to society.  


 


Assignment

Write down in a (lined)  foolscap (full of one and only one page, no more, no less) your opinion about the film (handwritten and scan it clearly!). Your opinion have to comprise answers of the questions below:

  • What is law?
  • What is law made for?
  • What are differences between law, norm, moral values, and constitution? Are they interconnected each other? Why (if not or if yes)? What kind of correlation (if yes)?
  • What is moral values  do you get from the film?

The explanation of your opinion have to be systematically descriptive and argumentative. 

Submit your assignment via the link below, before Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 06.00 pm (GMT +7 timezone):