Main Purposes of Laws in a Community

1. Keeping Order

   • Laws help to stop confusion and set rules for what is okay to do.
   • Each year, around 1.5 million crimes are reported in Sweden, showing why we need laws.

2. Protecting Rights

   • Laws protect personal freedoms and rights, making sure everyone is treated fairly.
   • About 95% of people in Sweden think laws are important for keeping citizens safe.

3. Solving Disagreements

   • Laws offer ways to settle problems without fighting.
   • More than 60% of court cases in Sweden are about disagreements between people.

4. Encouraging Fairness

   • Laws work towards making society fairer by tackling inequality.
   • Research shows that communities with strong laws have 30% fewer social problems.