The guiding function of law refers to the fact that law, as a code of conduct, provides people with certain behavior patterns, guides people to behave in this way, and must act in this way or not, thus affecting the behavior of the actor himself. In other words, the guiding role (function) of law is realized by stipulating the rights and obligations of people, and the objects it involves mainly refer to his own behavior.

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The coercive role of law refers to the role of law in sanctioning and punishing illegal acts in order to fully realize itself. In other words, the mandatory role of the law can only be aimed at the behavior of criminals. If there are no illegal and criminal acts, then the mandatory role of the law cannot be reflected.

The educational function of law refers to the direct or indirect inductive influence of legal norms on people's future behavior through the implementation of law, that is to say, the educational function of law is aimed at the behavior of ordinary people. For example, by imposing legal sanctions on illegal acts, it not only plays a warning and vigilance role for the offenders themselves, but also has an educational impact on ordinary people.