The World of Benjamin Cardozo: Personal Values and the Judicial Process - Couverture rigide

Polenberg, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0674960513 ISBN 13 : 9780674960510

Editeur : Harvard University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Benjamin Cardozo was one of America's most influential judges, first on the New York State's Court of Appeals and then on the United States Supreme Court. How he arrived at his rulings, with their far-reaching consequences and the connections between his life and his jurisprudence are the focus of this book. Using letters, briefs, transcripts and biographical details to give a picture of Cardozo, the book describes the shaping experiences of his youth, his religious training, the death of his mother and his reaction to the scandal that prompted his father to resign from the New York Supreme Court. Using cases brought before the Court of Appeals, the author aims to show how Cardozo's rulings reflect a system of beliefs rooted in his early experiences. It argues that despite his famous detachment, Cardozo read evidence and precedents selectively and based his decisions regarding issues from rape and divorce to the insanity plea on his own views about morality, scholarship and sexuality. His renowned liberalism is also explored.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The sordid controversies of litigants, Benjamin Cardozo once said, are "the stuff from which great and shining truths will ultimately be shaped" As one of America's most influential judges, first on New York State's Court of Appeals and then on the United States Supreme Court, Cardozo (1870-1938) oversaw this transformation daily. How he arrived at his rulings, with their far-reaching consequences, becomes clear in this book, the first to explore the connections between Benjamin Cardozo's life and his jurisprudence.

Biographie de l'auteur

Richard Polenberg is Goldwin Smith Professor of American History at Cornell University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harvard University Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0674960513
• ISBN 13: 9780674960510
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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