Foundations of Criminal Law Research Report

*A theoretical look into law and why we need it.

*Louisiana Law and the rest of the United States. *Common law and Statutory (Roman) Law

*Civil law vs. Common law

*Adult vs. juvenile law

*State and federal law

*History and future of crime and punishment and how these different types of laws combine to make up our system of justice.

*What ethical codes have developed in the legal system over time and why.