Overall, Donald Black applied a predominantly empirical tone throughout the two exerts from the Behaviors of Law. He uses empirical statements throughout his writing that facilitates his speculation on the variable elements of law and social life. An example of Black’s empirical manner is when he states, “wealthier people are more litigious…no matter the problem…they are more likely to bring lawsuits against one another for everything, whether fraud, negligence, slander, or divorce” (Black 18). Black’s observation differentiating social class and the attitudes towards law clearly denote testable claims. Throughout his piece, there exists several statements that can be assessed to test its validity. Another example of an empirical statement is, “if a poor man commits a crime against another poor man, this is less serious than if both …show more content…
When discussing the legal advantages of the wealthy man, Black illustrates the nature of nations like the African kingdom of Nupe, “In the African kingdom of Nupe, a man of rank was allowed to be killed at night and in his own home, whereas a commoner’s execution was a public spectacle in the marketplace” (Black 26). In the contestable nature of the wealthy man having legal advantages, Black uses empirical evidence to strengthen his agreement. Another example is, “In Imperial Rome, the party of higher rank had an advantage…In Manchu China, violence against a superior was punished more severely than violence to an inferior” (Black 23). Black’s relative inclusions of societies and nations improve his testable claims. While the evidence Black chooses to use can be subjective for the sake of his theory, Black overall uses condensed and precise language to reframe from opinionated claims. Black is perceived with more empirical statements rather than normative statements, which as a results initiates a vast amount of argumentative
Abadinsky, Howard. Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.
Ted Dekker’s Black is a beautifully imaginative book with vivid and strongly rendered emotion; his parallels to our relationship with the Lord and the fall of man are both new and creative as well as highly accurate. The tale with Thomas Hunter, shot in the head by the mob, beginning to dream in another reality. A reality that is virtually perfect. It is here that he obtains prophetic information, which says that a virus will be made that has the potential to decimate a large portion of humanity. Ironically, it is Thomas’ prophecies that bring the virus to light in the first place.
Crime and deviant behavior surprisingly helps increase “social activity” among various different people within a society. Therefore, crime and deviant behavior brings “people together in a common posture of anger and indignation…when these people come together to express their outrage over the offense…they develop a tighter sense of solidarity than existed earlier” (Erikson 4). For example, in the Steven Avery case, the people of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, all had very strong feelings of Steven Avery and his family, and as a result they were seen as deviant people in their own hometown. Those feelings towards him, and his family, would be a critical factor when he was accused of the horrendous crime (Making). Based on their feelings towards the Avery family, the society in which he lived developed the overall concept of us versus them (Erikson 11). Therefore, another concept that arises as a result of crime and deviant behavior is public temper, which is described as a “mutual group feeling” (Erikson
The formation of the Africana Studies Project includes Knowledge, Power, and Humanity. This insurrectionary intellectual formation examines the worlds of meaning, thought, and expression of Africans, reconstructing new meanings and possibilities for humanity. Development of African American Studies has increased awareness of the contribution of African Americans to the civilizations of the world, using its many themes and concepts, while also displaying many issues. One main issue of this, is the lack of Africana knowledge. For African American discipline to advance, its focal point must be the production and utilization of knowledge, to develop solutions to various issues in our society.
...the social injustices many of the Negro community faced as wrong. An argumentative manner is most effective mainly due to its ability to present both sides of argument and never being considered bias to one side since both are being presented clearly. Though one side is usually favored by the writer, it is equally balanced in that the audience isn’t fooled into thinking or believing one side is fully clear of faults and errors. Since both sides are presented, one is left to choose which position to take. Furthermore, an argumentative text tends to inflict more of a response to the reader, so that he/she will tend to side with one position or the other. Either way, the reader is now a part of the issue at hand, making them directly a participant of the topic. This is effective in that it makes the audience or reader accountable for his or her actions and beliefs.
Hariman, R. “Performing the Laws: Popular Trials and Social Knowledge” from Popular Trials: Rhetoric, Mass Media, and the Law, Robert Hariman, ed(s)., University of Alabama Press, 1990. 17-30.
After slavery ended, many hoped for a changed America. However, this was not so easy, as slavery left an undeniable mark on the country. One problem ended, but new problems arose as blacks and whites put up “color lines” which led to interior identity struggles. These struggles perpetuated inequality further and led W. E. B. Du Bois to believe that the only way to lift “the Veil” would be through continuing to fight not only for freedom, but for liberty - for all. Others offered different proposals on societal race roles, but all recognized that “double consciousness” of both the individual and the nation was a problem that desperately needed to be solved.
Wheeler, R. (2015). We All Do It: Unconscious Behavior, Bias, and Diversity. Law Library Journal, 107(2),
From the article, Davis’s main argument is that the mainstream society has developed the perception the black men are to blame for the
Palmer, Elizabeth A. "The Court and Public Opinion." CQ Weekly 2 Dec. 2000. CQ Weekly. SAGE Publications. Web. 1 Mar. 2000. .
In Stuart Hall’s “What is This “Black” in Black Popular Culture?” the historical implication of popular culture in the U.S is examined and the influence that blackness has in it is deconstructed. According to the text, the departure of European concepts of culture after WWII sparked a hegemonic shift as the United States emerged as a world power. Due to this, the U.S. became the epicenter of global culture production. However, since America has always had a large ethnic population due to slavery, the true face of American popular culture was black American vernacular traditions. Even today, slang that emerge from black ghettos and communities become highly popular with people of other races. In fact, much of black culture is not just our culture,
Judges are among the elite in American society, with average salaries ranging from $105,050 to $204,599 a year. The median household, by comparison, made only $45,445 in 2010 (Neitz 142). As a result of this, and the status given to judges, many judges have “life experience different than those of lower-income people” (Neitz 143). Because empathy lies among those closest to oneself, it is considerably more difficult for judges to have an understanding of the experiences of the lower class. Judges are also affected by the expectation to remain impassive in rulings.
Stephen Bantu Biko, who was born in King William’s Town, Eastern Province (now Eastern Cape), South Africa on the 18 December 1946 (sahistory.org.za), was an anti-apartheid activist who was the co-founder of the South African Students’ Organisation in 1968 and headed the Black Consciousness Movement. He was also the co-founder of the Black People’s Convention in 1972.
In our society, there are many standardized ways that are assumed to be applicable everyone. This idea of standardization can be seen in school testing, theories on the human mind and behavior, and in the way people communicate with one another. This is certainly not the case, everyone goes through different experiences that are influenced by their race, gender, ethnicity, and culture. Black studies breaks that standardization of individuals and can be utilized as a tool anywhere in the world. This discipline acknowledges the difference of people from all backgrounds and understands that not all people are the same.
This theory has statistical data to support it, showing that there is a link between poverty and criminal