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critical legal studies movement  

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  • The critical legal studies movement has developed as an academic, legal, and political project that seeks to challenge the terms of dominant legal discourse. Critical legal studies (CLS) scholars (sometimes referred to as “Crits”) are interested in power and how law intersects with society. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Critical Legal Studies Movement]

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