LLM Master of Laws: Law and Justice 5

Question 1

Under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which right may NOT be derogated even during a public emergency?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition on torture

Answer

Article 4 of the ICCPR lists non-derogable rights, including the absolute prohibition on torture under Article 7.

Question 2

In administrative law, the Chevron doctrine (as it existed pre-Loper Bright) required courts in step two to defer to an agency's interpretation if:

Accepted Answer

The interpretation was a reasonable construction of an ambiguous statute

Answer

Chevron step two asked whether the agency's interpretation was a permissible, reasonable construction of the ambiguous statutory text.

Question 3

Which defense in criminal law argues that law enforcement officers induced an otherwise law-abiding person to commit a crime?

Accepted Answer

Entrapment

Answer

Entrapment occurs when government agents originate a criminal design and implant it in the mind of an innocent person.

Question 4

Ronald Dworkin's theory of law as integrity requires judges to:

Accepted Answer

Interpret law as a coherent set of principles justifying past political decisions

Answer

Law as integrity asks judges to find interpretations that best fit and justify the community's legal practice as a principled whole.

Question 5

Under US equal protection doctrine, which classification triggers strict scrutiny?

Accepted Answer

Race

Answer

Race is a suspect classification, requiring the government to show a compelling interest and narrowly tailored means to survive strict scrutiny.

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