SOCL 4471 Lecture : SOCL 4471 Lecture Notes
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Just too many accidents to deal with: by 1900 there were 35,000 (. 4%*) deaths and 2 million injuries due to industrial accidents (2. 6%*) *figures are total population. Contingency fee system begins: lawyers will now take on cases for a promised percentage of their winnings. Rise of organized labor in the early 20th century: have a contingency plan instead of getting sued over and over again. Polygamy: its very difficult to apply the law consistently because so many different people are involved. 3 questions to choose from: the variables in parentheses are the options he will put on the exam so study any of the possible outcomes of how he could word them. First question - is going to be in a past orientation so how has it changed. Second question - is going to be future orientated how will it change, or control: 1. The law has influenced, (change, control) in the areas of (race, gender, workers) (positive, or negative)
