Social Justice
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Course Introduction
Social Justice explores the principles, theories, and practices designed to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion in societies. This course covers foundational concepts such as equality, human rights, privilege, power dynamics, and systemic oppression, with a focus on historical and contemporary issues affecting diverse populations. Students will critically examine social structures and movements, engage with case studies on topics like race, gender, class, and disability, and develop analytical tools to assess policies and advocate for transformative change. Through interdisciplinary approaches, the course encourages reflection on personal, local, and global responsibilities in advancing social justice.
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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) According to Vilhelm Aubert,legal thinking ___________.
A) is a synonym for scientific thinking
B) is a synonym for rationalistic thinking
C) endeavours to establish dramatic connections between means and ends
D) regards truth as normative and nonprobabilistic
E) is future-oriented
Answer: D
Q2) Case law is enacted by judges in cases that are decided in appellate courts.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The principal source of Islamic law is the Sunna.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) A principal function of law in modern society is social engineering.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives
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Q1) According to Durkheim,mechanical solidarity is associated with repressive and penal law.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) According to Durkheim,organic solidarity prevails in relatively simple and homogeneous societies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) E.Adamson Hoebel is considered the founder of left pragmatism.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Stratification can be measured by differences of social mobility.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Organization of Law
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Q1) A shadow jury is retained in the event that an original juror is unable to fulfill his/her duties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) According to Goldman and Sarat,the government participates as defendant in the ______ dispute.
A) private
B) public-initiated
C) retributive
D) public defendant
E) adjudicated
Answer: D
Q3) Remoteness of damage refers to the extent to which the negligent act can be reasonably linked to the damages claimed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Lawmaking
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Q1) Discuss the major influences on the lawmaking process and provide an example of each.
Q2) The principle that judges should build on the precedents established by past decisions is known as the doctrine of ___________.
A)<i>caveat emptor</i>
B)<i>voir dire</i>
C) estoppel
D) <i>de minimus non curat</i>
E) <i>stare decisis</i>
Q3) Compare and contrast the four perspectives on lawmaking.
Q4) Identify and briefly describe the pre-lawmaking stages of legislation.
Q5) The term ____________ describes the deliberate creation of legal precepts by a body of government that gives articulate expression to such precepts in a formalized legal document.
A) statutes
B) administrative rulemaking
C) administrative adjudication
D) legislation
E) judicial lawmaking
Q6) Briefly discuss the three main rules of statutory interpretation.
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Chapter 5: Law and Social Control
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Q1) Instrumental offences are aimed toward a material end.Which of the following does not fit within this category?
A) burglary
B) tax evasion
C) motor vehicle theft
D) plagiarism
E) identity theft
Q2) White-collar crime constitutes a more serious threat to the well-being and integrity of our society than more traditional kinds of crime.Explain fully.Do you agree or disagree?
Q3) The terms "corporate crime" and "white-collar crime" are often used interchangeably.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The so-called war on drugs has been criticized on the basis of race and profit motives behind this initiative.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss how control is exerted through administrative laws.
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Chapter 6: Law and Dispute Resolution
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Q1) Over the past two decades,Japan has experienced which of the following litigation trends?
A) slightly increased litigation
B) slightly decreased litigation
C) greatly increased litigation
D) greatly decreased litigation
E) a levelling off of litigiousness
Q2) Mandatory mediation is incorporated within the physical and ideological confines of the formal system of justice.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The _________ stage is characterized by involvement of a third party in the disagreement.
A) preconflict
B) conflict
C) dispute
D) feuding
E) rights-based
Q4) 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) Many sociologists and legal scholars contend that __________ is/are one of the greatest motivating forces for legal change.
A) social conditions
B) technology
C) knowledge
D) values
E) attitudes
Q2) It wasn't until 1979 that homosexuals acts were decriminalized in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Of all sources of resistance to change,economic factors are the most pervasive. A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the psychological factors that act as barriers to change,as outlined in your textbook.
Q5) Discuss the cultural factors that may discourage social and/or legal change.
Q6) For a law to be enforceable,the behaviour to be changed must be observable. A)True
B)False
Q7) 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) A 2005 survey by the Canadian Bar Association revealed the average cost of a contested divorce in Canada is $8505.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Outline the law school socialization process.How is this effective as an occupational safeguard?
Q3) Lawyers in private practice perform all but which one of these major roles?
A) counselling
B) negotiating
C) drafting
D) litigating
E) accounting
Q4) 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
Q5) Why have the general requirements of Canadian law schools attracted criticism? Do you agree? Why or why not?
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Chapter 9: Researching Law in Society
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Q1) According to 2010 survey research conducted on hate crimes,those targeted at sexual minorities were more likely to be violent.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If investigators want to study norms,rules,and status in a particular group,surveys are the best method of data collection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A consideration of evaluative studies that would be most troubling for a sociologist would be which of the following?
A) manipulation of results for one's own purpose
B) failure to utilize the results
C) media reports that misrepresent the research findings
D) backlash from policymakers who disagree with the findings
Q4) 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
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