Which of the Following Is True of the Law and Economics

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Law and Economics School of jurisprudence?

• A) It believes that law is based on morality and ethics.
• B) It proposes that legal disputes should be solved by arbitrary rules that are based on broad notions of what is fair.
• C) It believes that promoting market efficiency should be the central goal of legal decision making.
• D) It maintains that the law changes when the ruling class changes.

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Definitions:

Jury Service

The civic duty of citizens to serve as jurors in legal proceedings, contributing to the justice system by deliberating on cases and rendering verdicts.

Strauder V. West Virginia

A landmark United States Supreme Court case from 1880 that addressed the constitutionality of excluding individuals from juries solely on the basis of race.

Peremptory Challenges

A right in jury selection for the attorneys to reject a certain number of potential jurors without stating a reason.

Batson V. Kentucky

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1986 that ruled the discriminatory exclusion of jurors based on race violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.