Power, Politics and Media

What is Power?

My Expectations

• Listen while the teacher is talking• Listen while other students are talking• Put up your hand if you would like to speak• Be reliable• Respect others at all times• Use appropriate language

What is POWER?

Power

• The ability for an entity to control its environment

• Authority• Influence

…Creates Social Structure

What do we need to control our social structure?

Law

How does the Law have power in society?

• UK Criminal Justice System• Civil / Criminal Law• EU / International Law (Human Rights)

Who makes the Law?Laws in the UK:

Bills passed through Parliament – made law….

There are three distinct legal jurisdictions in the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Each has its own legal system, distinct history and origins.

Here In England (and Wales)Criminal Law and Civil Law

Criminal lawCriminal law covers the most serious crimes, such as murder, robbery and assault. These laws are enforced by the police and the courts, and anyone who breaks them can be prosecuted in court. If they are found guilty, they can then be fined, sent to prison, or given community sentences.

In criminal law each person is innocent until proven guilty. For someone to be found guilty of breaking the law, the evidence must show that their guilt is ‘beyond reasonable doubt’.

Civil lawCivil law mostly involves disputes between people, companies or other organisations. In civil law, cases must be proved by what the law calls ‘the balance of probabilities’.

Decisions made in courtIn both criminal and civil cases, the prosecution and defence try to prove to the court that they are right and the other side is wrong.• In criminal cases a jury decides whether they are guilty, and the

judge issues their sentence.• In civil and family cases, the judge decides who is right based on

the evidence presented.

What power do we have in a democracy?

• Our influence over the law• Voting• Pressure groups• Political campaigning

WE CAN CHANGE THE LAWS OF THE LAND…

What Power do I have?

• What are my rights and responsibilities?

• A bit of theory when it comes to ‘power’• Nietzsche – ‘Will to power’ – main driving

force for humans (achievement, ambition, striving to reach the highest possible position in life)

Do we all want power?

Do we all have power?

Where does responsibility lie?

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