SOC216H5 Midterm: SOC216 Midterm Review
Document Summary
Soc216 midterm review: contrast common views of law with one another (law as morality, law as a game, the. Issues central to study of law: law as an institution is both constraining and a source of power. Liberal pluralism: weber, legal procedures are either rational or irrational in respect to substantive and formal law, 4 ideal archetypes: Legal case decided on unique basis rather than by general rules (i. e. cop"s discretion) Application of rules to decide case from non-legal sources (i. e. sharia law) Rules based on supernatural forces (i. e. 10 commandments) Critical legal theory: law embedded in social life. 3: law is indeterminate and legitimate values/status quo that predominate in society, similar to marxism. Feminism: law reinforces patriarchy and gender relations, law is neither just nor fair, defines concepts in a masculine way. Critical race theory: racial discrimination and oppression, lack of diversity in the legal system. Functionalist research methods: qualitative methods, via interviews and observation.
