Law and Society Study Set 1

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

Identify the dysfunctional role of the law described by how the law may limit the ability of individuals to use the law to vindicate their right and liberties.

Identify from the choices below, an example of the dispute resolution function of law.

Legal anthropologist Paul Bohannan views law as based on ______.

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

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

Mores and folkways are informal ______.

From the following quote identify which theorist is represented, "Law is a body of binding obligations . . . kept in force by the specific mechanisms of reciprocity and publicity inherent in the structure of society."

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

______ are deeply and intensely held norms about what is right and wrong. The violation of these are met with strong condemnation.

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

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

The following definition of law follows what approach of defining the law? "Law is a body of binding obligations . . . kept in force by the specific mechanisms of reciprocity and publicity inherent in the structure of society."

Identify from the following definition of law, which two theorists are best represented, "Law is a mechanism to support the political and economic domination of the powerful ruling class and to exploit the working class."

Identify which of the following is NOT a dysfunctional role of the law.

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

This is an example of the social control function of the law.

These provide the foundation for many of our laws.

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."

Identify which of the following is an example of the dispute resolution function of the law.