The law as it could be / Owen Fiss.

Author/creator Fiss, Owen M.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxiii, 287 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The forms of justice -- The social and political foundations of adjudication -- The right degree of independence -- The bureaucratization of the judiciary -- Against settlement -- The allure of individualism -- The political theory of the class action -- The awkwardness of the criminal law -- Objectivity and interpretation -- Judging as a practice -- The death of law? -- Reason vs. passion -- The irrepressibility of reason -- Bush v. Gore and the question of legitimacy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 251-281) and index.
LCCN 2003004400
ISBN0814727255 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0814727263 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF4541 .F575 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold