Legal Pluralism

Social Construction of Law

Legal Positivism

Legal Realism

Law is a reflection of society's values and norms.

Law is a tool for social control.

Law is a product of social conflict.

Law is a neutral and objective set of rules.

To resolve disputes

To maintain social order

To protect individual rights

All of the above

Social perception can influence how laws are interpreted and applied.

Social perception can affect the way that people experience and respond to the law.

Social perception can shape public opinion about the law.

All of the above

A judge may be more likely to give a harsher sentence to a defendant who is perceived as being dangerous.

A jury may be more likely to convict a defendant who is perceived as being guilty, even if the evidence against them is weak.

A police officer may be more likely to stop and search a person who is perceived as being suspicious.

All of the above

Law can be a tool for social change.

Law can be a barrier to social change.

Law can both promote and hinder social change.

Law has no impact on social change.

Passing laws that protect the rights of marginalized groups.

Enacting laws that promote environmental sustainability.

Reforming the criminal justice system to reduce mass incarceration.

All of the above

Passing laws that restrict the rights of certain groups.

Enacting laws that protect the interests of powerful corporations.

Using the law to suppress dissent and protest.

All of the above

The media can inform the public about the law.

The media can influence public opinion about the law.

The media can both inform and influence public opinion about the law.

The media has no role in shaping public opinion about the law.

Reporting on high-profile criminal cases can shape public opinion about the criminal justice system.

Covering legal debates and controversies can influence public opinion about legal issues.

Portraying lawyers and judges in a certain way can influence public opinion about the legal profession.

All of the above

The complexity of the law.

The difficulty of studying law in its social context.

The lack of interdisciplinary research on law.

All of the above

Studying the impact of new technologies on the law.

Examining the relationship between law and globalization.

Exploring the role of law in social movements.

All of the above

Legal Pluralism

Social Construction of Law

Legal Positivism

Legal Realism

Law is a reflection of society's values and norms.

Law is a tool for social control.

Law is a product of social conflict.

Law is a neutral and objective set of rules.

To resolve disputes

To maintain social order

To protect individual rights

All of the above