Law and society exam questions well
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According to the jury analysis of the film "12 angry men" the jurors proposing the strongest
rational arguments were: - correct answer ✔✔The experts
According to the jury analysis of the film "12 angry men" the jurors most strongly in favour of
the prosecution were: - correct answer ✔✔The bourgeoisie (capitalist)
According to Kidder, which of the following is an example of how custom/culture is stronger
than law (social formal control)? : - correct answer ✔✔Amish Society: Mechanical Solidarity is
the social integration of members of a society who
have common values and beliefs.
According to Kidder, which of the following is an example of how structural forces can change
the amount of law?: - correct answer ✔✔-Japanese Society: Organic Solidarity is the social unity
based on the division of labour
-Within Japanese society, government policy discourages litigation by only employing 500 new
lawyers each year, class action lawsuits are prohibited, there is few judges, compromise favours
the wealthy
Which of the following illustrates what Kidder describes as cultural lag? - correct answer ✔✔-
law lags culture meaning that culture establishes a custom then custom becomes law
- Living Law, law is constantly changing
EX: speed limits on highway, the law states one speed but the custom allows for 10 km over
, Modern Societies are more likely than pre-modern societies to have multiplex relationships? -
correct answer ✔✔-Multiplex relationships are when one person has many roles in a
relationship
-True, because multiplex relationships leads to more law
Concerning the Moshav and Kibbutz, which of the following is true? - correct answer ✔✔-With
Moshav, private ownership, formal legal system in place, more law
-With Kibbutz, any small violation of norms leads to immediate sanctions by other members,
less freedom, less law because of strong informal social control (customs), collective ownership
Multiplex relationships are characteristics of?: - correct answer ✔✔One person who has many
roles within a relationship
According to Kidder, which of the following represents the order in which legal forms develop? -
correct answer ✔✔Mediation only -> Police force -> Lawyers -> then there is order
(Lawyers did not
develop until they were needed)
- Complexity leads to more law
The example, used by Kidder, of the prohibition in the U.S illustrates? - correct answer ✔✔How
customs triumph law.
One reason that poor people use law less, according to Kidder is: - correct answer ✔✔Poor
people have less private property therefore they have fewer needs for the law
According to Hamilton and Sanders "punishment and the individual in the united states and
japan" in situations of high solidarity (where the people involved know each other well): -
correct answer ✔✔- Less willing to punish when there is high solidarity
- EX: they are family members
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According to the jury analysis of the film "12 angry men" the jurors proposing the strongest
rational arguments were: - correct answer ✔✔The experts
According to the jury analysis of the film "12 angry men" the jurors most strongly in favour of
the prosecution were: - correct answer ✔✔The bourgeoisie (capitalist)
According to Kidder, which of the following is an example of how custom/culture is stronger
than law (social formal control)? : - correct answer ✔✔Amish Society: Mechanical Solidarity is
the social integration of members of a society who
have common values and beliefs.
According to Kidder, which of the following is an example of how structural forces can change
the amount of law?: - correct answer ✔✔-Japanese Society: Organic Solidarity is the social unity
based on the division of labour
-Within Japanese society, government policy discourages litigation by only employing 500 new
lawyers each year, class action lawsuits are prohibited, there is few judges, compromise favours
the wealthy
Which of the following illustrates what Kidder describes as cultural lag? - correct answer ✔✔-
law lags culture meaning that culture establishes a custom then custom becomes law
- Living Law, law is constantly changing
EX: speed limits on highway, the law states one speed but the custom allows for 10 km over
, Modern Societies are more likely than pre-modern societies to have multiplex relationships? -
correct answer ✔✔-Multiplex relationships are when one person has many roles in a
relationship
-True, because multiplex relationships leads to more law
Concerning the Moshav and Kibbutz, which of the following is true? - correct answer ✔✔-With
Moshav, private ownership, formal legal system in place, more law
-With Kibbutz, any small violation of norms leads to immediate sanctions by other members,
less freedom, less law because of strong informal social control (customs), collective ownership
Multiplex relationships are characteristics of?: - correct answer ✔✔One person who has many
roles within a relationship
According to Kidder, which of the following represents the order in which legal forms develop? -
correct answer ✔✔Mediation only -> Police force -> Lawyers -> then there is order
(Lawyers did not
develop until they were needed)
- Complexity leads to more law
The example, used by Kidder, of the prohibition in the U.S illustrates? - correct answer ✔✔How
customs triumph law.
One reason that poor people use law less, according to Kidder is: - correct answer ✔✔Poor
people have less private property therefore they have fewer needs for the law
According to Hamilton and Sanders "punishment and the individual in the united states and
japan" in situations of high solidarity (where the people involved know each other well): -
correct answer ✔✔- Less willing to punish when there is high solidarity
- EX: they are family members
