Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of the Process

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true of the process of legal reasoning?

• A)An essential aspect of solving a legal problem is the establishment of the relevant facts.
• B)Parties to a legal dispute must agree on the material facts.
• C)In many court hearings it is the role of the trial judge to decide what facts have been proven by the evidence presented by the parties.
• D)In determining the facts the court applies complex rules of evidence.
• E)Often in trials once the facts have been established the application of the relevant law is relatively straightforward.

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Definitions:

Rationalization

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that produces a seemingly logical rationale for an impulse or thought that otherwise would cause anxiety.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory describing how personality develops through five stages from infancy to adulthood, centered on sexual pleasure from specific body areas.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring roughly between the ages of three and six, where the libido's focus is on the genital organs.