Barry R. Schaller

A Vision of American Law

Judging Law, Literature, and the Stories We Tell

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Throughout history, works of literature have helped to shape public discussion of social, legal, and political issues. In this book, Barry R. Schaller draws on examples from American literature in presenting an analysis of the legal aspects of several major problems facing our society. After identifying the key legal relationships in society, the book focuses on problems of violence, loss of authority, diminished faith in the American dream of progress, and the challenges posed by immense social and technological change. The author offers a set of standards to serve as a guide to effective judicial decision making and to assist the public in evaluating the soundness of those decisions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780275951115
• ISBN-10: 0275951111
• Artikelnr.: 21175029

Autorenporträt

Barry R. Schaller

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations Preface Introduction The Law in Society: Elemental Forces
The Individual in Society: Individual Autonomy and State Power Private
Codes: Rules of the Community Systemic Problems: Violence, Authority, and
the American Dream The Roots of Violence: The Breakdown of Social Structure
Shaking the Foundations: Problems of Legal Authority The State of the
American Dream: Optimism, Progress, and the Word of Law The Judicial Role
in Cultural Revitalization Taking Responsibility: Societal Change and
Judicial Decision Making Synthesis: Justice in Our Time Conclusion Notes
Selected Bibliography Index