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Judging judges : values and the rule of law /

The "rule of law" stands at the heart of the American legal system. But the rule of law does not require judges slavishly to follow the letter of the law, unaffected by political or social influences. Because following the rule of law absolutely is impossible, it is dismissed by the public...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Whitehead, Jason E., 1970- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2014]
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The battle over judges and the rule of law
  • Values and the rule of law from the inside out
  • Judges and formalist values
  • Judges and good-faith values
  • Judges and cynical values
  • Judges and rogue values
  • Conclusion : changing how we judge the judges.