- they believe that a highly efficient and powerful government was the key to resorting order.
- believe that government should use the law to end civil disorder and restore harmony.
- believe in controlling ideas as well as actions.
- they believe that humans are innately bad
NOVANET: The original Nature of man is evil. Therefore, numerous harsh laws are necessary. People must be tightly controlled by variety of means.
Strict adherence to the law, esp. the letter of the law rather than it's spirit.