Exam 1: An Introduction to Law and Society

William Chambliss's essay on the Irish law of social deviance is a classic study of the role of the law in serving the interests of dominant economic groups.

Explain how "black letter law" and jurisprudence consider law.

Roscoe Pound is the theorist most closely identified with the consensus perspective.

Identify one of the things the United Nations can do when a country violates international law.

These are the "action aspect" and tell us how to act in a situation.

Identify the countries in which Communism is still present.

These are the customs that guide our daily interactions and behavior.

These are the core beliefs about what is moral and immoral, good and bad, and acceptable and unacceptable.

These provide the foundation for many of our laws.

Those with more money are allowed better chances at winning or getting charges acquitted. This statement emphasizes what dysfunction of law?

In Islamic Law, two women witnesses are equal to one male witness.

Summarize the main points of the Conflict Perspective.

Identify which of the following is an example of the social control function of the law.

Identify, define, and summarize the principles of Public law.

Workers compensation is an example of the conflict model where the employers imposed rules to protect themselves at the cost of others.

Courts are particularly concerned with protecting national security during wartime.

Identify the theorist who presented the following: "An order, shall be called law where it is externally guaranteed by the probability that coercion (physical or psychological), to bring about conformity or avenge violation will be applied by a staff of people especially ready for that purpose."

This person is known as the father of the common law.

Identify the fundamental principle that constitutes the foundation of Socialist law from the choices below.

This type of norm includes habits guiding our interactions with teachers and family ______.