While laws and regulations are put in place to control or, at least persuade, human behavior, they differ in several ways including the manner in which they are created and enforced.
Laws in the United States are created from four sources: Constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, and common law (which include case law). Constitutional laws are created by constitution and are the most powerful. No other type of law can conflict or override them, and while each state has its own constitution and laws, the US constitution supersedes them. Common laws are laws put in place after a precedent has been set by court rulings. Statutory laws are created by legislatures at state and federal levels and cover numerous areas; however, these laws are limited by jurisdiction. Administrative laws are created by local, state, and federal administrative agencies. The laws they create within their own jurisdictions are called rules and regulations.
Regulations differ from laws in that they can be created and enforced by the agencies and organizations rather than state or federal governments. They are essentially a way of establishing what is allowed by law. Regulations are often put in place to control business practices or market conditions and are usually enforced through sanctions or fines rather than criminal court. They usually have a very distinct purpose and cover specific acts of an organization or industry. Another key difference is that laws are can only be enacted by congress while regulations are written by administrative agencies to help enforce the laws.
Link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6048818
A man accused of robbing an NBA player is sentenced to 13 years in prison. It is interesting to me in that he robbed other NBA players as well, but it also shows a possible dark side of exposing the salary details of professional athletes. It can make them a target within their community.
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