Describe and summarize the movement known as American legal realism.
What will be an ideal response?
American legal realism was a movement that argued that the focus should be actual functioning of the law. Realism united a diverse group of scholars, all of whom believed legal decisions were explained by extra-legal factors, such as a judge’s experiences, prejudices, and psychology and powerful social interests and forces, rather than by legal logic or precedent. Scholars accordingly should focus on the “real” reasons that explain the decisions of judges and juries.
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Identify the focus of intelligence-led policing and explain the benefits of this approach.
What will be an ideal response?
President Trump signed executive orders suspending immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries _________.
A. despite a pledge not to do so B. as an anti-terrorism measure, despite evidence showing Muslim immigration does not have a strong connection to terrorism C. in order to counteract the prevalence of "home-grown" terrorists D. because of the fact that many Muslim immigrants are connected to terrorism
The Roper v. Simmons decision reveals that the debate about the ________ penalty for juveniles under the age of eighteen has been resolved at least for now, and it is unlikely that any changes will take place in the near future
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