5.4 Adaptation of the Law to Changes in Society
5.4.1 Legislating to Change Behavioural Requirements
legislation gives protection, lessens freedom, may be onerous
5.4.2 Judicial Interpretation as a Response to Change
judicial discretion to adapt laws rather than prescriptive legislation
5.4.3 Acceptability of the Law
respect for the law, respecting the constitution, adaptability
5.4.4 Legislation on Morally Controversial Issues
legalising abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and drug use
5.4.5 The Legal Right to Freedom of Speech
legal limits to free speech, to prevent harm to other people
5.4.6 Avoiding Ethnic Conflict
the law can prohibit some types of ethnic divisiveness
5.4.7 Human Rights as a Legal Safeguard
human rights that are enshrined in law protect everybody