In general, the relationship of judicial decisions and social change is that:
a. courts often play “catch up” to changing attitudes and behavior
b. court decisions sometimes move social practices and attitudes in new directions
c. court decisions reflect what is currently thought and done, holding up a mirror to society as it actually is, not how it was or wants to be
d. Both a and b
d. Both a and b
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