Christopher E. Smith

The Supreme Court, Crime, and the Ideal of Equal Justice

Buch

The words equal justice under law are literally etched in stone and prominently displayed above the entrance to the United States Supreme Court. These words stand as an enduring proclamation of a paramount objective of the courts and the Constitution. Although judges are the guardians of the Constitution's principles, this book examines how their decisions both advance and impede the ideal of equal justice. By analyzing interpretations of equal protection and other rights affecting discrimination and disadvantages linked to race, gender, and social status, Smith, DeJong, and Burrow illustrate how constitutional law often facilitates the denia… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: DeJong, Christina / Burrow, John D.

ISBN: 978-0-8204-6121-2
EAN: 9780820461212
Produktnummer: 19043301
Verlag: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Seitenangabe: 237 S.
Masse: H15.4 cm x B22.8 cm x D1.5 cm 342 g
Gewicht: 342
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

The Authors: Christopher E. Smith earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Connecticut. He is Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. He is the author of seventeen books, including The Real Clarence Thomas: Confirmation Veracity Meets Performance Reality (Peter Lang, 2000), and Courts and the Poor. Christina DeJong earned her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland. She is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Her writings have appeared in Criminology and other journals. John D. Burrow earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University. He is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. His research has appeared in Crime and Delinquency and University of Toledo Law Review.