Legal Institutions and Society
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This course explores the complex relationship between legal institutions and society, examining how law both shapes and is shaped by social, political, and economic forces. Students will analyze the evolution of legal systems, the role of courts, legislatures, and law enforcement, and the impact of legal processes on individuals and communities. The course also considers issues of access to justice, the influence of culture and social norms on legal outcomes, and the ongoing development of legal principles in response to societal changes. Through case studies and theoretical perspectives, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the contributions and limitations of legal institutions within diverse societies.
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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) Which legal system rejects the separation of powers between state and private ownership?
A) Romano-Germanic
B) common law
C) socialist
D) Islamic
E) all of the above
Answer: C
Q2) Feminist legal scholarship emerged in Canada in the 1960s.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In the ________ style of law,the deviant is viewed as a violator of a prohibition and an offender is subjected to punishment and condemnation.
A) penal
B) compensatory
C) therapeutic
D) conciliatory
E) retributive
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives
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Q1) _________ would be determined when a religious judge makes a decision without any legal recourse to explicit rules or legal principles.
A) Substantive irrationality
B) Formal irrationality
C) Substantive rationality
D) Formal rationality
E) Situated irrationality
Answer: A
Q2) According to Weber,modern Canadian or Western law would exemplify formal rationality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Oliver Wendell Holmes is considered father of legal realism.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Organization of Law
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Q1) Goldman and Sarat characterize the ________ dispute as when the government seeks to enforce norms of conduct or to punish individuals who violate such norms.
A) private
B) public-initiated
C) retributive
D) public defendant
E) adjudicated
Answer: B
Q2) Jury trials are most common in England.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In a plea bargain,terms of negotiation include charges,procedures,sentences,and facts of an offence for the purposes of a guilty plea.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Lawmaking
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Q1) The book <i>Silent Spring</i> (1962)was the first of many times the environmental threats of pesticides would be announced to a wide audience.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "Hactivism" is an example of protest activity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) More than any other North American,Michael Moore has provided the impetus for a substantial number of auto safety provisions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and briefly describe the pre-lawmaking stages of legislation.
Q5) Your textbook identifies six processes considered essential in understanding how mass media can influence public opinion.Identify and briefly discuss each.
Q6) A social movement is always built around a single charismatic leader.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Compare and contrast the four perspectives on lawmaking.
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Chapter 5: Law and Social Control
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Q1) Discuss the means of stifling dissent,as outlined in your text.Do you think one is more effective than the others?
Q2) In 2002,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled the execution of mentally retarded offenders as unconstitutional.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The number of death sentences in the United States has increased over the last 15 years.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The term "white-collar crime" was coined in 1939.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the intended objectives of punishment? Do they function as they should? Why or why not?
Q6) Typical reactions to deviance may invoke formal and/or informal sanctions.Discuss the differences and provide an example of each.
Q7) Discuss how control is exerted through administrative laws.
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Chapter 6: Law and Dispute Resolution
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Q1) _________ 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
Q2) Med-arb is a hybrid process whereby issues that were not solved by arbitration are submitted to mediation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)?
Q4) In collaborative mediation,lawyers,clients,and victims must all agree not to go to court.
A)True B)False
Q5) Goldman and Sarat identify three generic factors that explain litigation.Briefly describe each.
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Chapter 7: Law and Social Change
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Q1) Positive policymaking often involves negative as well as positive sanctions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under Ontario's "you spill,you pay" pollutant legislation,a maximum penalty for individuals is _______.
A) $1000 per day
B) $2000 per day
C) $5000 per day
D) $20 000 per day
E) This legislation applies only to corporations.
Q3) Imperative coordination refers to the probability that specific commands from a given source will be obeyed.
A)True
B)False
Q4) It wasn't until 1979 that homosexuals acts were decriminalized in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the psychological factors that act as barriers to change,as outlined in your textbook.
Q6) Discuss the social factors that limit law as an effective agent of change.
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Chapter 8: The Legal Profession
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Q1) At most firms,lawyers' time is billed in 6-minute or 15-minute intervals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the 1990s,fewer than ____ percent of lawyers were Native Canadians.
A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 11
E) 15
Q3) How do Canadian law associations police their membership? Do you think this is a worthwhile endeavour? Why or why not?
Q4) Lawyers in private practice perform all but which one of these major roles?
A) counselling
B) negotiating
C) drafting
D) litigating
E) accounting
Q5) Women are more likely to practise as government lawyers than men.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Researching Law in Society
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Q1) In 2010,_______ hate crimes were reported to police in Canada,with ____ as the majority motivator.
A) 1401; race
B) 1201; religion
C) 2010; sexual orientation
D) 2475; national or ethnic origin
E) Hate crimes are not isolated as a stand-alone crime under the Canadian Criminal Code.
Q2) If you were to design a study to determine the level of student cheating at the first-year university level,what would be the preferred method(s)of investigation? What challenges would you expect to face?
Q3) Which province was the first in Canada to adopt the no-fault policy compensation scheme for harm caused by auto accidents?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Alberta
D) Manitoba
E) Saskatchewan
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