A vision of American law

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.

First sentence: If the inhabitants of democratic countries had neither the right nor that taste for uniting for political objects, their independence would run great risks.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

Praeger Paperback

Editions

1

Pages

200

ISBN

9780275973179

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