Which of the following is NOT true in regards to colonialism’s impact on customary law?

a. Colonial officials set about inventing African traditions for Africans
b. Custom was understood as a “strategy for legitimizing control which assumed a ‘legal’ form when it was offered a ‘legal’ forum in which to operate”
c. Customary law was a historical product created in colonial institutions
d. Customs are applied even if they are contrary to the Constitution


d. Customs are applied even if they are contrary to the Constitution

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

According to Hare (1998), the number of adult psychopaths in the general population in any culture is about

a) 10 percent. b) 30 percent. c) 1 percent. d) 45 percent.

Criminal Justice

Abuse of an elder who lives in a residential home for older persons such as a nursing home, foster home, or group home is termed __________ abuse.

A. hospital B. institutional C. governmental D. facility

Criminal Justice

Explain the effect of the War on Drugs on the corrections system

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

What happens when the police union and the management cannot agree on a contract?

A. A bond vote takes place to determine police benefits. B. The police go on strike. C. The city initiates hiring procedures for new personnel. D. They move to impasse procedures.

Criminal Justice