Critics Assert That Our Tort System Promotes Litigation And, as a Result

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Essay

Critics assert that our tort system promotes litigation and, as a result, has produced an overly litigious society. Identify possible and reasonable reforms that might help to alleviate this objection.

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Definitions:

Psyche

The human soul, mind, or spirit, often considered as the totality of a person's thoughts, feelings, and attitudes.

Unconscious Level

A part of the mind that houses thoughts, memories, and desires not immediately accessible to conscious awareness, yet influencing behavior.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud, where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are excluded from consciousness.

Unconscious Factor

Elements of the psyche that influence thoughts and behavior without the individual's conscious awareness.