What is the function of law? Some observers claim we have too much law today. What accounts for the increased number of laws that exist today?
The primary function of law is to maintain stability while simultaneously permitting change. Other functions are protection of property, dispute resolution, facilitation of voluntary agreements, and preservation of the state. Many factors and opinions can be cited by students. In general, the complexity of today's society accounts for the increase in law, especially the statutory and administrative law.
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A. species Y should have a better chance of surviving than species X. B. species X should have a better chance of surviving than species Y. C. species X and Y will have an equal chance of surviving. D. neither species should have an advantage in surviving since organisms often become extinct when the environment changes.
All of the following are control risks associated with the distributed data processing structure except
a. lack of separation of duties b. system incompatibilities c. system interdependency d. lack of documentation standards
The strength of the positive or negative attitude is referred to as its ______.
a. direction b. intensity c. salience d. weight
Which of the following is NOT an example of focal error?
a. A man who has been reluctant to make an appointment to see his doctor because he fears that the result will be bad, finds out that he actually is gravely ill b. A woman is disappointed by her wedding day, especially after she had spent so much effort to organize an elaborate wedding because she was determined to make it the most special day of her life c. A student feels relieved that the exam he was so worried about actually was not that bad d. The highly positive expectations that a manager had set around completion of a project where not experienced, even though the project was a success