The basic features of law include
a. the illegitimate use of physical coercion.
b. allocating official authority to privileged people who are able to use coercion legitimately.
c. the total inability to predict the outcome of disputes because each situation is unique.
d. the use of both formal and informal means of social control.
e. a high incidence of capriciousness and unpredictability.
ANS: B
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a. human physiology does not change through time b. diets, and therefore human biology, change through time c. lifestyles do not change over time d. surfing has a long history among Homo sapiens e. consuming the wrong foods over time has little impact on population health
The earliest states emerged in Mesopotamia
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Cross-cultural studies indicate that
A. a gender-based division of labor is very uncommon. B. in most societies, women tend to be the primary child caregivers. C. men never contribute to child care. D. women generally are less restricted than men are with respect to premarital and extramarital sex. E. men contribute much more to subsistence than women do.