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Which of the following is an example of the social control function of the law? correct answers
NYC imposing fines for people not picking up after their dogs
Which of the following is an example of the dispute resolution function of law? correct answers
state laws regarding divorce and property distribution
Which of the following is an example of the social change function of law? correct answers US
Congress passing a law that would allow for wounded veterans to receive medical care for PTSD
Public Law is comprised of: correct answers constitutional law, administrative law, and criminal
law
Private Law is comprised of: correct answers contract, torts, and property
A law that allows for large corporations to be tax exempt best fits with what Law and Society
perspective? correct answers conflict
A law that punishes murder best fits with what Law and Society perspective? correct answers
consensus
This type of norm includes habits guiding our interactions with teachers and family: correct
answers folkway
This type of norm includes deeply held norms about what is right and wrong correct answers
mores
, In Islamic Law, what happens if the plaintiff is unable to produce the required number of
qualified witnesses? correct answers the defendant is asked to take a religious oath attesting his
or her innocence and if so done the case is dismissed; otherwise, if the defendant refuses three
times, he or she is convicted
"Law is a mechanism to support the political and economic domination of the powerful ruling
class and to exploit the working class (Lippman, 2014)". This definition of law best matches
which two theorists? correct answers Marx and Engels, but not Bohannan
Which of the following is NOT a dysfunctional role of the law? correct answers Prosecution
Those with more money are allowed better chances at winning or getting charges acquitted. This
statement emphasizes what dysfunction of law? correct answers unequal access to justice
Executive Order 9066 led to the removal of 120,000 individuals of Japanese descent and their
assignment to detention camps. This US Order signed by President Roosevelt following the
attack on Pearl Harbor illustrates what outside influence on law? correct answers Politics
The following center offers parties a range of ADR services correct answers Multi-door
courthouse
Which of the following is a term to describe the referral of disputes to the official, formal court
system correct answers Litigation
In which of the following does a third, impartial party, in response to a request, have the
authority to intervene and issue a decision correct answers Adjudication
Which of the following is a discussion between two parties in which each individual attempts to
persuade the other to change his or her mind? correct answers Negotiation