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The role of emotions to promote as well as violate human rights (HR), the impact of emotions on crimes in general and hate crimes in particular, emotions in constitutional jurisprudence are some of the areas where emotions play an important role. Conflict societies in general and Indian society in particular should understand the nature, scope of psychology and its relevance in the study of law. HR of various kinds are developed as metaphysical thinking and take the morals and ethics emotionally influenced in their study. The gross violation of HR can be understood in the light of different degrees of emotions and the measurement of compensation to the victims in the administration of justice according to law. Thus emotions cannot be excluded from the study of law and administration of civil and criminal justice in general, and constitutional justice in particular. Conflict of interests influenced by emotions can be balanced only when the impact of emotions on conflicts are properly understood. Law as depsychologized command with emotion, which may lead to a suggestion or request or order or an advice, can only serve to achieve the desired goals. Man's love for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. The basis of the democracy is rule of law and will of the people. In view of the value of democracy, framers of the Indian Constitution envisaged the democratic form of government in India. Any change in the moral languages (rights and wrongs) will depend on social change. Social change refers to variations in the social relationships or culture in a society. This is natural phenomenon for societies being reflected in human factors such as population explosion, urbanization, industry bureaucratization and modernization. However, social change may be so incremental that the members of the society either remain unaware of it or find it difficult to resist. They need social continuity in order to bring about social change. The contemporary sociologists consider institutions such as law, family and religion as engines that could provide continuity but in fact these institutions themselves need continuities for change. Only the cognitive morality with society can provide continuity for these institutions. There should be continuity in the wisdom from conventional as well as contemporary wisdom. Thus law gains its authority from social forces, and in order to have social communities, law like family and religion is an important engine.

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