The Basic Features of Law Include

question 46

Multiple Choice

The basic features of law include:

• A) the illegitimate use of physical coercion.
• B) allocating official authority to privileged people who are able to use coercion legitimately.
• C) the total inability to predict the outcome of disputes because each situation is unique.
• D) the use of both formal and informal means of social control.
• E) a high incidence of capriciousness and unpredictability.

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