1. What is the purpose of law? What would a society without laws be like? 2. What is the rule of law? What is its importance in Western democracies? What does it mean to say that \"nobody is above the law"? 3. What types of law does this chapter discuss? What purpose does each serve? 4. What are the six general categories of criminal law violations? Describe each. and rank the categories in terms of seriousness. 5. List and describe the eight general features of crime. What are the "three conjoined elements" that comprise the legal essence of the concept of crime