What Is the Function of Law? Some Observers Claim We

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What is the function of law? Some observers claim we have too much law today.What accounts for the increased number of laws that exist today?

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Definitions:

Repeating Behavior

The act of performing the same action or sequence of actions multiple times, often seen in various neuropsychiatric conditions.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which leads to changes in voluntary behavior.

Compulsions

Actions or thoughts that a person is compelled to repeat due to an obsession, or in response to strict rules that have to be followed precisely.

Compulsion

An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.