Raw Judicial Power?: The Supreme Court and American Society [Hardcover]

Robert J. McKeever (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0719034248 | ISBN-13: 978-0719034244 | Publication Date: July 1993

This book presents an analysis of the modern Supreme Court which takes full account of both its legal and political aspects. The book has an empirical bias, and starts with an examination of the political and social forces which brought to prominence the kind of social issues of recent decades. Chapter Two traces the legal and judicial developments that have occurred roughly in parallel to, and sometimes in direct connection with, the rise of the "social issue" in American politics. Chapters Three to Seven analyze the Court's decisions in the major policy areas affected by these political and judgemental dynamics, namely abortion, capital punishment, affirmative action for racial minorities and women, and other cases including gay rights, pornography and governmental support for religious values. The concluding chapter examines the Court's suitability to continue to carry the political burden that it has acquired.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719034248
• ISBN-13: 978-0719034244
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,623,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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