The Passions of Law / Susan Bandes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bandes, Susan, Editor.

Contributor:

Bandes, Susan, Editor.

Series:

Critical America.

Critical America ; 67

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions.

Law--Psychological aspects.

Law.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York University Press 2000

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Passions of Law is the first anthology to treat the role that emotions play, don't play, and ought to play in the practice and conception of law and justice. Lying at the intersection of law, psychology, and philosophy, this emergent field of law scholarship raises some of the most profound and interesting questions at the heart of jurisprudence. For example, what role do emotions ranging from disgust to compassion play in the decision-making processes of judges, lawyers, juries, and clients? What emotions belong in which legal contexts? Is there a hierarchy of emotions, and, if so, through what sources do we identify it? To what extent are emotions subject to change or tutelage? How can we evaluate the role of emotion in such disparate contexts as death sentencing, laws about same sex marriage, hate crime legislation, punitive damages or shaming penalties? Consisting of original essays by leading scholars of law, theology, political science, and philosophy, The Passions of Law contributes to ongoing efforts to humanize law and reveals how this previously unacknowledged aspect of decision-making exerts a much greater impact on justice and the practice of law than most tend, or like, to think. Learn more about Susan Bandes

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Introduction

Chapter One. “Secret Sewers of Vice”

Chapter Two. The Progressive Appropriation of Disgust

Chapter Three. Show (Some) Emotions

Chapter Four. Justice v.Vengeance

Chapter Five. Moral Epistemology, the Retributive Emotions, and the “Clumsy Moral Philosophy” of Jesus Christ

Chapter Six. Remorse, Responsibility, and Criminal Punishment:

Chapter Seven. Democratic Dis-ease

Chapter Eight. Making Up Emotional People

Chapter Nine. Fear,Weak Legs, and Running Away

Chapter Ten. Institutions and Emotions

Chapter Eleven. Emotion and the Authority of Law

Chapter Twelve. Emotion versus Emotionalism in Law

Chapter Thirteen. Harlan, Holmes, and the Passions of Justice

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

0-8147-3929-6

OCLC:

784884459