Under what circumstances does a society require formal laws?

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When individuals engage in excessive immoral actsWhen judicial authorities decide laws are essentialWhen existing customs and social norms fail to regulate conduct adequatelyWhen there is a need to establish new customs and social norms

Explanation

A society needs laws when traditional customs and accepted social behaviors (folkways and mores) are insufficient to effectively manage people's actions. Laws serve as formal rules to maintain order when informal norms cannot control behavior.