Supreme Court and the Development of Law

Through the Prism of Prisoners’ Rights

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

This book illuminates the decision-making processes of the US Supreme court through an examination of several prisoners' rights cases. Because of the controversial nature of prisoners’ rights issues, these cases serve to illuminate the full array of influences over Supreme Court decision making.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-08-26
Mått:148 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt:436 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:227
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137567628

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Kriminalvård och straff inom Samhälle och politik
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Mer om författaren

Christopher E. Smith is Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, USA. He is the author of more than 20 books, including Constitutional Rights: Myths & Realities, Law and Contemporary Corrections, Courts and the Poor, and John Paul Stevens: Defender of Rights in Criminal Justice.

Innehållsförteckning

1 Shaping Constitutional Law: The Example of Prisoners’ Rights.- 2 Pioneering Litigation: Black Muslims as an Assertive Political Minority.- 3 The Expansion and Contraction of Rights: Through the Eyes of Justice Marshall.- 4 A Protective Constitutional Vision: Justice Stevens and the Principles of Liberty.- 5 A Rejectionist Constitutional Vision: Justice Thomas and Originalist Arguments.- 6 The Pragmatic Middle and Its Consequences: The Influence of Justice O’Connor.- 7 Strategic Interaction: Persuasion and Accommodation in Opinion Writing.- 8 Redefinition of Precedent: The Influence of Justice Scalia.- 9 Reaction and Retrenchment.