The violence within a society is controlled through institutions; s0 K& S0 w* `) M$ b$ s% _" @
of law. The most developed a legal system becomes, the more __1__
* _6 s- E# G9 U2 }: i7 L2 k1 G- y societies takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment __2__$ c9 S5 s# k. c1 c. V5 g
of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to dealing with __3__. L7 o+ @" J8 b2 L* _; d3 u5 Y
an act of violence is revenge. Each family group may have the
( ~3 B( f% n! ?" P6 h ?1 Y responsibility for personal carrying out judgment and punishment __4__
" i9 w' K' x% V3 A/ {5 k8 v; j upon the person who did the offense. __5__, T! e! O* x& I$ G
But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes# a) ~. G$ ?+ |* D9 a
personalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for __6__7 d7 t: r: X1 \" q
protecting individuals from violence. In cases where he cannot be __7__
/ b) _+ L) C, h% v) a8 E) q protected, the society is responsible for committing punishment. __8__
, s6 u/ H$ v5 w6 h% }0 p In a state controlling legal system, individuals are removed __9__
8 m" [1 s" n/ b2 \! s) M: X from the circle of revenge motivated by acts of violence, and the __10__. v4 F F3 D8 ]0 V, S4 R3 d3 |4 x
state assumes responsibility for their protection. |