Positivists Claim That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Positivists claim that:

• A) people are all essentially the same and can be controlled by the criminal law.
• B) humans are characterized by a clear and consistent rationality.
• C) behavior is determined by factors that are beyond a person's control.
• D) individuals sacrifice some freedom to live among others in society.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Hearsay Evidence

Evidence presented in court based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than on direct personal knowledge.

Substantive Law

The set of laws that governs how members of a society are to behave. It defines rights and responsibilities in civil law, and crimes and punishments in criminal law.

Private Law

The rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations, which are enforced by one person’s suing another in a private or civil action

Procedural Law

The law determining how the substantive laws will be enforced, including the rules governing arrest and criminal investigation, or pre-trial and court processes in both criminal and civil cases.