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khang

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As societies become increasingly complex, the primary focus of courts moves from
 
  a. mediating disputes to regulating behavior.
  b. regulating behavior to mediating disputes.
  c. prevention of disputes to resolution of disputes.
  d. None of these; the focus remains the same regardless of degree of complexity.

Question 2

How is a court legal system different than a self-help legal system?
 
  a. In a court system the authority lies with the victim and his/her family.
  b. Court systems only exist in chiefdoms and state societies.
  c. There are no standardized practices in a court system.
  d. A court system can only handle criminal cases, not personal or civil cases.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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