Law and Politics
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Course Introduction
Law and Politics explores the intricate relationship between legal systems and political institutions, examining how laws are created, interpreted, and enforced within various political contexts. The course analyzes the impact of political ideologies, power structures, and public policy on the evolution of law, while also considering the role of courts, legislatures, and executives in shaping legal outcomes. Students will investigate topics such as constitutional frameworks, judicial decision-making, civil liberties, and the influence of social movements on legal change, fostering a nuanced understanding of how law both shapes and is shaped by political dynamics at local, national, and international levels.
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Law and Society 4th Canadian Edition by Steven Vago
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) A principal function of law in modern society is social engineering.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Civil law consists of a body of rules and procedures intended to govern the conduct of organizations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Civil-law legal systems are predominant in English-speaking countries.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Feminist legal scholarship emerged in Canada in the 1960s.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives
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Q1) E.Adamson Hoebel is considered the founder of left pragmatism.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) According to Weber,Kahdi justice is dispensed by the judge of the Islamic Shari'a court.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Stratification can be measured by differences of social mobility.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Latent functions are understood to be the unintended consequences of a system designed to serve other purposes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Organization of Law
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Q1) Intentional torts are actions taken by an individual or organization that are meant to cause harm.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A Supreme Court ruling concerning the interpretation of a provincial statute is
A) binding on all courts in Canada
B) binding on all courts in that province
C) applicable to only those provinces with similar statutory provisions
D) applicable in all provinces except Quebec
E) exceptionally rare, unless it pertains to constitutional issues
Answer: C
Q3) Intentional torts are deliberate acts that cause harm to persons or property.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Lawmaking
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Q1) The ________ view cites value diversity,unequal access to economic goods,and the resulting structural cleavages of society as the basic determinants of laws.
A) functionalistic
B) conflict
C) rationalistic
D) moral entrepreneur
E) heuristic
Q2) ___________ is a fundamental prerequisite for setting the mechanism of lawmaking in motion.
A) Direct influence
B) Group influence
C) Indirect influence
D) Interest group thesis
E) Impetus
Q3) A social movement is always built around a single charismatic leader.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the major influences on the lawmaking process and provide an example of each.
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Chapter 5: Law and Social Control
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Q1) Prostitution and gambling are examples of ____________.
A) morality crimes
B) ends-based crimes
C) <i>mala in se</i>
D) <i>mala prohibita</i>
E) contemporaneous crimes
Q2) The so-called war on drugs has been criticized on the basis of race and profit motives behind this initiative.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Texas in 2000,it was found that people convicted of an offence and represented by court-appointed lawyers were ______ percent more likely to be sentenced to death than those who hired their own lawyers.
A) 24
B) 34
C) 44
D) 54
E) 64
Q4) Discuss how control is exerted through administrative laws.
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Chapter 6: Law and Dispute Resolution
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Q1) A steady rise in the number of environmental disputes in all advanced industrialized countries can be attributable to _____.
A) increased public awareness
B) damage to the natural environment
C) recognition of costs for environmental repair
D) failure of companies to internalize environmental costs
E) all of the above
Q2) Mandatory mediation is incorporated within the physical and ideological confines of the formal system of justice.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _________ takes place when disputants seek to resolve their disagreements without the intervention of third parties.
A) Mediation
B) Negotiation
C) Conciliation
D) Collaborative mediation
E) Community-based mediation
Q4) Discuss the myriad ways that courts contribute to dispute resolution.
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Chapter 7: Law and Social Change
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Q1) From 1952 to 1977,immigration law prohibited which group of individuals from entering Canada?
A) criminals
B) homosexuals
C) singles
D) Chinese
E) Jews
Q2) With the passage of Bill C-38,Parliament changed the definition of marriage to include same-sex marriage.This was followed by the <i>Civil Marriage Act</i>,which received Royal Assent in _______.
A) 2002
B) 2003
C) 2004
D) 2005
E) This is discretionary based on provincial jurisdiction for civil ceremonies.
Q3) Discuss what is meant by "the binding force of law" and provide examples.
Q4) For a law to be enforceable,the behaviour to be changed must be observable.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the advantages of law as an instrument of social change.
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Chapter 8: The Legal Profession
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Q1) Criticisms levelled at the LSAT have included _________.
A) its inability to predict success
B) the content is biased against women
C) the content is biased against non-whites
D) the content favours middle or higher economic backgrounds
E) all of the above
Q2) Advertising by lawyers for abuse-related claims is strongly opposed in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In 1951,the number of lawyers in Canada was 9000.In 2004,this number had risen to
A) 19 000
B) 39 000
C) 83 000
D) 91 000
E) 101 000
Q4) How do Canadian law associations police their membership? Do you think this is a worthwhile endeavour? Why or why not?
Q5) Discuss the two types of legal aid plans that exist in Canada.
Q6) Identify the five stages of occupational professionalization.
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Chapter 9: Researching Law in Society
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Q1) A limitation of the _______ method is its non-applicability to large-scale social settings.
A) participant observation
B) survey
C) historical
D) life-histories
E) observational
Q2) Policies that may have effects on groups or situations other than those intended are known in evaluative research as latent results.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mock trials are an example of which type of research method?
A) participant observation
B) survey
C) historical
D) life-histories
E) observational
Q4) Briefly outline the possible research approaches that can be used for measuring impact.
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