In the case of Regina v. Dudley and Stephens , three men were tried for murder for killing and eating a sick boy . Which of the following is true regarding the nature of how laws are created and enforced in light of this trial ? 1 1 A legal realist court would read the law of society at that time and enforce it literally* and completely . In this case , the men would be convicted of murder and given a harsh sentence . ``2, Under a natural law theory , the court balances the law of society at that time with the facts and circumstances in the particular instance . In this case , under a natural law view . a court is likely to view what the men did as justified . . 3 ) A legal positivist court would read the law of society at that time and enforce it literally and completely . In this case , the man killing the boy would be convicted of murder . 4) Under an ethical theory doctrine , the men could claim as a defense that they violated no ethical rules