The question (15 marks)
State the basic tenets of the realist school, distinguishing the American from the Scandinavian branch, and outline the claims of feminist legal theory. (15 marks)
MU Module 3, heads on the realist school and on feminist legal theory.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Schools of Jurisprudence of Jurisprudence / Legal Theory.
Authorities you will need
- Gray, Holmes, Jerome Frank and Karl Llewellyn
- Hagerstrom, Olivecrona, Lundstedt and Alf Ross
- Professor Patricia Cain, on the four strands of feminist theory
- Professor Kathleen Bartlett and Professor Christine Littleton
How an answer is marked
A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.