Law Merit Badge
Learn about legal systems, civil and criminal law, and how laws function in society to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- What Is Law? Tell some of its sources.
- Landmarks in Legal History Discuss TWO of the following:
- Civil vs. Criminal Law Tell what civil law is; tell what criminal law is.
- Law Enforcement in Society Ask five people (not more than one from your immediate family) about the role of law enforcement officers in our …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 11
- Category
- Professions
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026