The violence within a society is controlled through institutions
& N1 Y r1 @& \" P, K, x3 j of law. The most developed a legal system becomes, the more __1__! o# f# V u2 r0 ~. _
societies takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment __2__
. y! x- j; O' g6 @ C# z x of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to dealing with __3__0 y" F! a% ^; w
an act of violence is revenge. Each family group may have the- s# O% N) j, J2 Y! L9 Z( [; I. }; L
responsibility for personal carrying out judgment and punishment __4__
2 M. q* }1 |& J* C ` upon the person who did the offense. __5__& ]' x; H* b" P
But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes( N! ]+ P8 \3 w4 c, ^
personalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for __6__% {% M8 r0 ^: N, q
protecting individuals from violence. In cases where he cannot be __7__; G$ H* j# }4 q0 h2 j; K
protected, the society is responsible for committing punishment. __8__
6 ~& Q8 \0 t9 C4 p* y* l In a state controlling legal system, individuals are removed __9__# [6 U T( x0 |% p2 \" [9 `7 ?) E1 w
from the circle of revenge motivated by acts of violence, and the __10__
2 ^: v- m0 O: h4 b1 c2 j7 } state assumes responsibility for their protection. |