Philosophy and the law : how Judges Reason

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Call Number: BOCD 347.012 Ma Oversize
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"14 lectures, 7 compact discs"--Container.
Accompanying course guide includes bibliographical references.
Compact disc.
Legal Realism -- Legal Positivism, Part I -- Legal Positivism, Part II -- Theoretical Disagreement in Law -- Theories of Interpretation -- Legal Conservatism -- Judicial Activism -- Law as Integrity -- Common Law and Statutes -- Constitutional Law -- Dualist Democracy -- Regime Perspective -- Interpretive Synthesis -- Judicial Politics versus Interpretation.
Professor Stephen Mathis.
Do judges deduce their decisions from legal rules and principles, or do they decide cases based on what is fair given the facts at hand? The latter view, held by Legal Realists, serves as the starting point for Professor Stephen Mathis's eye-opening look at how judges reason. In this compelling lecture series, the esteemed professor addresses such issues as whether the law is distinct from morality. Professor Mathis also attempts to identify a view that offers guidance to judges in deciding cases, and one that will provide the tools people need to evaluate the interpretations and decisions judges make. .

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