Justice and Empathy: Toward a Constitutional Ideal
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300224265 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Crucial to Burt’s perspective is his unconventional view of the role of judges—not simply to decide disputes, but to promote a respectful dialogue leading to a genuine understanding between parties.. Burt explores this shift and its implications, especially for the legal protection of the vulnerable. Constitutional scholar Robert A. An impassioned argument for the role of courts as a moral and social agent for change and protecting the vulnerable The Supreme Court long considered its highest mission to be the protection of individual liberty from intrusion by government, but the court shifted its focus to social and economic equality
Robert C. The Honorable Frank Iacobucci is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Post, formerly dean of Yale Law School, is Sol and Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale University.. Robert A. Burt (1939–2015) was Alexander M. Bickel Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale University
Robert C. The Honorable Frank Iacobucci is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Bickel Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale University. About the AuthorRobert A. Burt (1939–2015) was Alexander M. Post, formerly dean of Yale Law School, is Sol and Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale University.