HANS KELSEN's PURE THEORY OF LAW (1934) advances:

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Accepted Answer

A. a PURE legal theory free of sociology, ethics, psychology — law as a HIERARCHICAL system of NORMS, with each norm derived from a higher norm; ultimately resting on a 'GRUNDNORM' (basic norm)

1. HANS KELSEN (1881-1973) advanced the PURE THEORY OF LAW (Reine Rechtslehre) — first published 1934, expanded edition 1960.
2. Kelsen sought to PURIFY legal theory from extraneous elements: sociology, ethics, psychology, political science.
3. KEY CONCEPTS:
4. (i) LAW as a system of NORMS — 'OUGHT' statements (not facts);
5. (ii) HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE (Stufenbau) — each norm derives validity from a higher norm;
6. (iii) GRUNDNORM (basic norm, hypothetical) — the ultimate normative presupposition that gives validity to the constitution;
7. (iv) Distinguishes 'IS' (sein) from 'OUGHT' (sollen) — law is the realm of 'ought';
8. (v) Coercion as a defining feature of law.
9. CRITICISMS: H.L.A. Hart criticised the Grundnorm as fictitious; sociological school criticised purity as unrealistic.
10. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)_

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a sociological view of law (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)) (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)) (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960))

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a Marxist view (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)) (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)) (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960))

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a religious view (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)) (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960)) (cf. Hans Kelsen, 'Pure Theory of Law' (1934/1960))