As the saying goes, "Fiona Fang can't be made without rules". Isn't the rule here the law? Only with certain constraints can society develop harmoniously, so what role does law play in real life? Let's discuss this seemingly profound problem.
The function of law generally refers to the influence of law on society. The function of law can be divided into normative function and social function. This is the classification of legal function according to the form and content of law in social life. From the point of view that law is a social norm, law has a normative function and is a special form of law acting on society; From the essence and purpose of law, law has social function, and social function is the purpose of adjusting laws and regulations and adjusting social relations. This division of legal roles distinguishes law from other social phenomena and highlights the characteristics of legal adjustment; At the same time, it also clarifies the differences of legal purposes in different periods.
The normative functions of law can be divided into five types: guidance, evaluation, education, prediction and coercion. These five normative functions of law are necessary for law, and all laws in any society have them. However, in different social systems and different legal systems, due to the different nature and value of the law, the degree of realization of the normative role of the law will be different.
Since human society has laws, there have been many discussions and studies on the nature of hair. But only after Marxism came into being did there be a scientific explanation. Marx and Engels pointed out in their analysis of bourgeois ideology in the Manifesto of the Productive Party that "your concept itself is the product of bourgeois relations of production and ownership, but you just think that your law is just like the will of your class, so treat it as law." Although this exposition is aimed at bourgeois law, it has universal guiding significance for correctly understanding and grasping the essence and characteristics of various types.
Although law plays an important role in social life, it is not omnipotent because it is based on society, so it is impossible for law to "create" or change society beyond the needs of social development; Law is one of social norms, which is bound to be restricted by other social norms, social conditions and environment; The scope and depth of legal adjustment of social relations are limited, and some social relations (such as people's emotional relations and friendship relations) are not suitable for legal adjustment, so the law should not intervene; Constraints of the law itself, such as restrictions on language expression. In practice, law must play its role in combination with its own characteristics.
To sum up, the role of law can be divided into four points: 1. The law has a clear function, mainly in the form of legal provisions to clearly tell people what can and cannot be done, which is the premise of knowing the law and abiding by it. 2. The law has a predictive function, which can warn people in time and effectively, and establish an indestructible defense line in everyone's mind. 3. The corrective function of the law is mainly to correct some illegal acts in social behavior through the strong enforcement of the law. 4. Law has social benefits of reversing social atmosphere, purifying people's hearts and purifying social environment. This is the purpose and fundamental function of law.