Why We Respect the Law

Some high school boys want to build a backstop for their neighborhood baseball diamond, but lack funds. Builders of a big store in the same neighborhood accuse the boys of stealing lumber. A lawyer friend helps the boys to understand the practical aspect of law: how law standardizes social behavior only to the extent necessary for guaranteeing a measure of freedom and protection for everyone. Concludes with the boys' agreeing with the store owner to work out on Saturdays the cost of the stolen lumber., Some high school boys want to build a backstop for their neighborhood baseball diamond, but lack funds. Builders of a big store in the same neighborhood accuse the boys of stealing lumber. A lawyer friend helps the boys to understand the practical aspect of law: how law standardizes social behavior only to the extent necessary for guaranteeing a measure of freedom and protection for everyone. Concludes with the boys' agreeing with the store owner to work out on Saturdays the cost of the stolen lumber.