29 Jun SOCIOLOGY OF LAW
Sociology of Law
1. Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 more successful than the Voting Rights Acts of 1957
and 1960?
2. Give two reasons why school desegregation was more successful in the southern states than in
the northern and western states. If it is relevant, you may use the Parents Concerned v. Seattle case
as an example.
3. Write three interesting statements that appear to be true based on the following table.
Distribution of Black Students in Desegregated and Segregated Schools by
Region, 1968 & 1980
Percent in schools with
0- 49% minorities 1968 1980
Percent
change
South 19.1 42.9 +23.8
Northeast 33.2 20.1 -13.1
West 27.8 33.2 + 5.4
Percent in schools with 90-
100% minorities
South 77.8 23.0 -54.8
Northeast 42.7 48.7 + 6.0
West 50.8 33.7 -17.1
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4. Give three reasons why EEO/AA law has been less effective than it might otherwise have been.
5. Under what circumstances are executive agencies likely to be more effective than courts in
enforcing civil rights law? Under what circumstances might the reverse be true? Give examples.
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6. Using the Stender v. Lucky Stores case as an example, describe why it is harder for plaintiffs to
prove disparate treatment than it is to prove disparate impact. In this respect, is the Lucky Stores
case typical or atypical of most employment discrimination lawsuits?
7. Briefly describe how the American legal profession has changed over the last 50 years or so in
terms of age, race/ethnicity, class, and gender.
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8. Write three interesting statements that appear to be true based on the following table.
Distribution of Lawyers in Practice Settings (percentages), 1951-2000
Practice Setting 1951 2000
Percentage growth,
1951-2000
Private practice
Total 86.8 74 249.7
Solo 59.0 35.7 148.2
Partners 23.2 24 324.3
Associates 4.6 12.1 979.0
Of counsel — 2.3 285.6*
Corporations 5.7 9 547.7
Education 0.6 1 583.7
Government 9.8 7.6
Judicial 3.6 2.6 196.3
Retired, inactive 3.4 4.8 479.1
Total 221,605 909,019 310.2
* Percentage growth 1980-2000 only.
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9. Are female lawyers more likely to be promoted to partner in small firms or large firms? Why?
Are they as successful as male lawyers with similar qualifications? Why or why not?
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