JURISPRUDENTIAL INQUIRY MODEL
(Learning to think about social policy)
The model belongs to the Social Family
By Donald Oliver and James Shaver(1971)
Assumptions:
Social values legitimately conflict with one another.
Negotiations of Difference can help to resolve complex and controversial issues.
A skillful citizen is like a competent judge. He/She listens to the evidence, analyzes the legal
positions taken by both sides, weighs these positions and the evidence assess the meaning
provisions of the law and finally make the best possible decision.
To play the role; three types of competencies are required:
(1) Familiarity with values
(2) Skills for clarifying and resolving issues
(3) Knowledge of contemporary political and public issues.