THEORIES OF INTERPRETATION

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE THREE MODERN CRITICAL THEORIES?

Answer 1

1) CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES
2) DECONSTRUCTION
3) LINGUISTIC

Question 2

WHAT IS THE CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES?

Answer 2

• refers to reaction to inability of liberalism to solve social problems
• it attempts to unmask the liberal argument that law is objective and neutral
• interpretation of legal rules is based on hidden political and ideological agendas

Question 3

DECONSTRUCTION

Answer 3

• requires the meaning of language to be determined from its grammatical structure
• supports a literal interpretation

Question 4

LINGUISTIC

Answer 4

-critical thinking about language, meaning and interpretation