Sociological Jurisprudence Maintains That

Sociological jurisprudence maintains that:

A) statutes should be interpreted based on their plain meaning.
B) courts must look beyond the plain meaning of a statute to consider the law's legislative purpose.
C) courts should not consider the legislative purpose as well as their perceptions of the prevailing public policies in interpreting statutes.
D) the law is the command of legitimate political institutions and must be enforced to the letter.