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A Vision of American Law: Judging Law, Literature, and the Stories We Tell
Barry R. Schaller
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Description for A Vision of American Law: Judging Law, Literature, and the Stories We Tell
Paperback. Drawing on examples from American literature, this work presents an analysis of the legal aspects of several major problems facing society. After identifying key legal relationships in society, the book focuses on problems of violence and the challenges posed by social and technological change. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFF; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275973179
SKU
V9780275973179
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About Barry R. Schaller
BARRY R. SCHALLER is a judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court. He was appointed to the Appellate Court in 1992 after eighteen years on the Connecticut trial bench. He is a graduate of Yale College and the Yale Law School and has been a Visiting Lecuturer at Yale University and a Guggenheim Fellow at the Yale Law School. He regularly ... Read more
Reviews for A Vision of American Law: Judging Law, Literature, and the Stories We Tell
"The book is superb....Who should read this book? Anyone who loves the law or loves literature and expecially those who love both." The Law and Politics Book Review