Which of the following is NOT a feature of legal custom as conceived by Blackstone?
a. It is ancient (no one can remember its beginning)
b. It is intermittent (it may be abandoned or interrupted but always returns)
c. It is compulsory (it is not obeyed at option)
d. It is consistent (one custom cannot contradict another)
b. It is intermittent (it may be abandoned or interrupted but always returns)
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Which of the following disorders involves a persistent pattern of maladaptive behavior by a child in which social norms and rules are violated?
a. Oppositional defiant disorder b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Borderline personality disorder d. Conduct disorder
A researcher conducted a correlational analysis of two variables, number of convenience stores in the area and number of armed robberies committed. The correlational coefficient was found to be 0.87. What should the researcher conclude from this finding?
A. The relationship between convenience store prevalence and armed robbery is very weak. B. The relationship between convenience store prevalence and armed robbery is curvilinear and relatively weak. C. The relationship between convenience store prevalence and armed robbery is positive and weak. D. The relationship between convenience store prevalence and armed robbery is positive and strong.
You are a guest speaker from a community court who has come to talk to law students about your job. What do you tell the students about community mediation programs and what their goals are? What do you tell students about why this type of court is important, not only for the people involved in the case, but in the bigger picture for the lower courts?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
________ are judgments by consent of the parties to a lawsuit where the defendant agrees to stop the alleged improper or illegal activity
A) Cease and desist petitions B) Constitutional decrees C) Consent decrees D) Habeas corpus petitions