Legal realism and American law / Justin Zaremby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zaremby, Justin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--United States--Philosophy.

Law.

Realism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In the first part of the 20th century, a group of law scholars offered engaging, and occasionally disconcerting, views on the role of judges and the relationship between law and politics in the United States. These legal realists borrowed methods from the social sciences to carefully study the law as experienced by lawyers, judges, and average citizens and promoted a progressive vision for American law and society. Legal realism investigated the nature of legal reasoning, the purpose of law, and the role of judges. The movement asked questions which reshaped the study of jurisprudence and continue to drive lively debates about the law and politics in classrooms, courtrooms, and even the halls of Congress. This thorough analysis provides an introduction to the ideas, context, and leading personalities of legal realism. It helps situate an important movement in legal theory in the context of American politics and political thought and will be of great interest to students of judicial politics, American constitutional development, and political theory."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Preface What is the Law?

What is the Purpose of Law?

What are Judges?

Realisms After Legal Realism

Responsibility and the Legal Mind

Bibliography

Bibliographic References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-156) and index.

ISBN:

9781501300547

1501300547

9781441135728

1441135723

OCLC:

1167429894