Author Question: One reason that vague criminal laws may be ruled unconstitutional is because they may authorize ... (Read 131 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

One reason that vague criminal laws may be ruled unconstitutional is because they may authorize arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement. Even laws that are not vague; i.e., those which seem straightforward and impartialare often applied in an unfair manner because of the prejudices and biases of people participating in the justice system. The belief that the law is often applied in an arbitrary manner because of social realities is associated with what jurisprudential school of thought?

a. Analytical Positivism
b. Legal Realism or Sociological Jurisprudence
c. Utilitarian Law
d. Natural Law

Question 2

Decision analysis techniques are used in cases involving high degrees of certainty.

a. True
b. False