LEGALST 153 Chapter 8: Why the Haves Come Out Ahead
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Rp vs os: almost every kind of litigation but personal injury, insanity, and divorce, cases often take the form of stereotyped mass processing, law is favorable and of interest to rp, but not os. Infrequent except personal injury cases: litigation is not routine, usually represents attempt of os to leverage on an organization he was once a part. Rp vs rp: generally little litigation, rp"s that do (cid:374)ot seek furthera(cid:374)(cid:272)e of ta(cid:374)gi(cid:271)le i(cid:374)terests, (cid:271)ut vi(cid:374)di(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of (cid:272)ultural commitments. Contending about value differences (who is right: government. Scope of informal controls is limited: rp"s that do (cid:374)ot (cid:373)eet ea(cid:272)h other ofte(cid:374) Individualized litigation that appears when relationship loses future value. Where disputes come from and how they develop. Tolerance of injustice may represent a failure to perceive that one has been injured. Access to justice can actually amplify inequalities of advantages in society. May be too little conflict in our society.