Soci 2P65 - Exam Hints For 2010

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Hi class, Below are possible questions for the final exam.. Have a great night and study well! Nora Possible Short Answer Questions For SOCI 2P65 Final Exam 1. Does the international community have an obligation to intervene in other countries in order to prevent genocide? Using course material to support your position, explain why or why not? 2. What factors shaped the development of human rights during the Cold War? 3. Using the realm of gender-based rights as an example, what are the fundamental differences between universalism and cultural relativism? How do advocates for the universalist perspective answer their critics in this particular area? 4. Western democracies are increasingly caught between accepted rights-based standards of behavior towards all individuals, and political pressures to effective and securely control their borders. Using examples discussed in this course, explain how this creates a tension between international human rights laws and the exercise of state sovereignty? 5. North American research has revealed that wrongful convictions do not occur as a result of a single error by a sole individual. Instead, both individual and systemic factors inherent to the criminal justice system may, either alone or in concert with each other, contribute to wrongful convictions. Explain. 6. Should we address class issues first before addressing the rights of men, women, and children. Using course material to support your position answer why or why not? 7. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of three remedies that are currently in place to deal with the issue of wrongful convictions here in Canada. In your opinion, how effective are the measures that you describe. 8. Various pieces of legislation and statutes, as well as instances of judicial activism, have
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