Sociology
The idea that if we believe something is real, then its consequences are real
What is Social Construction
The Branch of government which interprets and has the final ruling on laws and how they are put into practice
What is the Judicial Branch
The idea that someone's view of law is based on their worldview
The late Supreme Court Justice who was integral to fighting gender discrimination laws.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What is Dred Scott v Sanford
What is the Social Contract
Interest groups which have paid money, increasing their role in lawmaking. Often do so anonymously and untraceably
What is lobbying and Dark Money Groups
The official selection of a jury
What is Voir Dire
The lawyer responsible for holding chemical manufacturer DuPont liable for their irresponsible dumping of chemicals in water
Who is Robert Bilott
A case which was set to represent many others and push forward the idea that separate can never be equal
What was Brown v Board of Education
The mechanisms through which society maintains order
What is social control
Justice system which happens in private and under the law consider those in it property
What is the Juvenile justice system
The philosophy and science of law
What is Jurisprudence
Well known and influential Sociologist who believed that capitalism would one day lead to socialism and then finally to communism
Who is Karl Marx
The case which stated that the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment in the case of an accidental burglary death
What is Furman v Georgia
What is a Social Problem
The concept that if you are born in the country, you have citizenship
What is Jus Soli
An act which protected groups and individuals from discrimination due to factors like hair style or texture
What is the C.R.O.W.N. Act
Who was Thurgood Marshall
What was Califano v Goldfarb
A way of defining social problems in terms of people's subjective sense that something is or isn't a problem
What is the Subjectivist Approach
True or False: The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement agencies have an absolute obligation to provide protection to citizens
False
How a dormant power shapes legal norms, institutions, and rules to maintain its leadership
The person who professionalized American policing and fundamentally changed the way policing was viewed and practiced
Who was August Vollmer
The Case which influenced Califano v Goldfarb and was one of the first cases to tackle gender based discrimination based on social security benefits
What was Weinberger v Wiesenfeld