This document discusses the differences between legal laws and non-legal rules. Laws apply to all members of society, are created by law-making bodies, and are always written down. Rules only apply to members of certain groups, can be created by individuals or groups, and do not always need to be written. Examples are given of family rules, cultural norms, morality rules, sports rules, and school rules as types of non-legal rules. The document concludes with an activity asking readers to sort examples into rules or laws and compare family rule lists with a partner.

1. Legal Vs Non-Legal Rules
Laws or rules?
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2. Distinction:
Laws
Rules
Apply to all members of a
particular society
Apply only to members of
that group.
Created by a law-making
body
Created by individuals and
groups
Always recorded in written
form
Not always have to be in
written form
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3. How to tell the difference
between laws and rules
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4. Non-legal rules:
Family rules
Cultural norms
Rules of morality
Sports/club rules
School rules
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5. Behaviour at School
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6. Activity: Sort into rules or laws
Wearing a school uniform to school
Paying your membership fees before being allowed to
play in the local footy final
Wearing a hairnet when working at the deli in Coles
Not being permitted to smoke cigarettes at school
Having to wait until your 18 years to vote
Washing the dinner dishes
Receiving a two match ban for striking from the AFL
tribunal.
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7. Activity: Family rules
In pairs, each write a list of your family rules at
home
Compare the two lists
What are similar? Different?
What are some possible explanations as to why
there are similarities and/or differences?
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