Beyond the Formalist-Realist Divide : The Role of Politics in Judging /

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According to conventional wisdom in American legal culture, the 1870s to 1920s was the age of legal formalism, when judges believed that the law was autonomous and logically ordered, and that they mechanically deduced right answers in cases. In the 1920s and 1930s, the story continues, the legal rea...

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Autor principal: Tamanaha, Brian Z.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Law > Political aspects.
Law > Philosophy.
Judicial process.
Judges.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Droit > États-Unis > Philosophie.
Droit > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Processus judiciaire > États-Unis.
Juges > États-Unis.
Law > United States > Philosophy.
Law > Political aspects > United States.
Judicial process > United States.
Judges > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:According to conventional wisdom in American legal culture, the 1870s to 1920s was the age of legal formalism, when judges believed that the law was autonomous and logically ordered, and that they mechanically deduced right answers in cases. In the 1920s and 1930s, the story continues, the legal realists discredited this view by demonstrating that the law is marked by gaps and contradictions, arguing that judges construct legal justifications to support desired outcomes. This often-repeated historical account is virtually taken for granted today, and continues to shape understandings about jud.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9781400831982

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