Constitutional Conscience : the Moral Dimension of Judicial Decision.

While many recent observers have accused American judgesespecially Supreme Court justicesof being too driven by politics and ideology, others have argued that judges are justified in using their positions to advance personal views. Advocating a different approachone that eschews ideology but still v...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Powell, H. Jefferson
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Constitutional law > United States.
Judges > United States.
Judicial discretion > United States.
Judicial process > United States.
Justice, Administration of > United States.
Juges > États-Unis.
Pouvoir discrétionnaire des juges > États-Unis.
Processus judiciaire > États-Unis.
Constitutional law
Judges
Judicial discretion
Judicial process
Justice, Administration of
United States
law, legality, legal system, justice systems, judicial, judges, lawyers, morality, morals, ethics, american government, governing, supreme court, politics, political science, ideology, ideological, individual consciousness, constitutional decision making, controversial decisions, controversy, candor, intellectual honesty, humility, credibility, governance, united states of america, usa.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE The Rule of Five; CHAPTER TWO Playing the Game; CHAPTER THREE A Question of Degree; CHAPTER FOUR Men and Women of Goodwill; CHAPTER FIVE Making It Up as We Go Along; CONCLUSION To Govern Ourselves in a Certain Manner; NOTES; INDEX.

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