Chapter 1—The Role of Law: Coming to Terms with the Relevance and Purpose of Our Legal System TRUE/FALSE 1. The Supreme Court of Canada, in the case of R. v. Beford, legalized the sale of sex in Canada. ANS:
F
2. In the case of R. v. Bedford, the Supreme Court examined the application of Section 11 of the Charter of Rights. ANS:
F
3. Individual perceptions of justice and injustice define our relationship as citizens of the state. ANS:
T
4. There are many theoretical perspectives on law. One theoretical perspective is called possiblism. ANS:
F
5. Theoretical perspectives of the law are normative because they make arguments about the objectives of the legal process. ANS:
T
6. Hart, a positivist, argues that there can be no penalty without a valid law. ANS:
F
7. Natural Law is a very new legal philosophy first developed by the “Naturalist Party” of Canada. ANS:
F
8. According to the philosophy of legal realism, legal doctrine can be understood without the study of the context in which it developed. ANS:
F
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