#1 - Global Reference, Weaken

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Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (B).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

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[Claire.L]

Hello!

Why B is correct and A is not? And I couldn't find the author's conclusion about formalism in legal systems. Thank you!

[Chandler H]

Hello!

Why B is correct and A is not? And I couldn't find the author's conclusion about formalism in legal systems. Thank you!

Hi Claire,

The author's conclusion is that attempting to reconcile formalism and substantive justice is misguided, and that formalism should be abandoned in the absence of complete social and economic equality. (These can be found in the last paragraph!)

Answer choice (A) tells us that people are aware of the issues, but don't know how to remedy them. This actually seems to bolster the author's conclusion, which is simply arguing that a problem exists and should be fixed.

On the other hand, answer choice (B) tells us that legal systems without formalism could actually be less just than formalist systems. This creates a problem with the author's conclusion that formalism should be abandoned because it cannot deliver justice in conditions of social inequality. Does that make sense?

[Claire.L]

Hi Chandler,

I got it! Thank you so much for your help!

Hello!

Why B is correct and A is not? And I couldn't find the author's conclusion about formalism in legal systems. Thank you!

Hi Claire,

The author's conclusion is that attempting to reconcile formalism and substantive justice is misguided, and that formalism should be abandoned in the absence of complete social and economic equality. (These can be found in the last paragraph!)

Answer choice (A) tells us that people are aware of the issues, but don't know how to remedy them. This actually seems to bolster the author's conclusion, which is simply arguing that a problem exists and should be fixed.

On the other hand, answer choice (B) tells us that legal systems without formalism could actually be less just than formalist systems. This creates a problem with the author's conclusion that formalism should be abandoned because it cannot deliver justice in conditions of social inequality. Does that make sense?