Which of the following descriptions best reflects the central purpose of laws?
a. Ensuring that the highest priority needs in society are met
b. Ensuring that ethical issues are resolved on the basis of the majority's agreement about the conclusion represented in the law
c. Helping society maintain employment (e.g., courts, jails and prisons, police officers, attorneys)
d. Maintaining public order and communicating expectations about behavior
e. Ensuring that the desires of the majority in society become the rules
ANS: D
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