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UNINA9910458054103321 |
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The Rehnquist court and criminal justice / / edited by Christopher E. Smith, Christina DeJong, and Michael A. McCall |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2011 |
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©2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (325 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal justice, Administration of - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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THE REHNQUIST COURT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: The Rehnquist Court; 2 William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall: The Mediator & the Absolutist; 3 Byron White: The Overlooked, Moderate Swing Voter; 4 Harry A. Blackmun: Counterweight to a Conservative Court; 5 William H. Rehnquist: Leadership & Influence from the Conservative Wing; 6 John Paul Stevens: A Liberal Leader & His Roles on the Court; 7 Sandra Day O'Connor: Influence from the Middle of the Court; 8 Antonin Scalia: Outspoken & Influential Originalist; 9 Anthony Kennedy: Conservatism & Independence |
10 David H. Souter: Unexpected Independent11 Clarence Thomas: Consistent, Conservative, & Contrarian; 12 Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Careful Defender of Individual Rights; 13 Stephen G. Breyer: Judicial Modesty & Pragmatic Solutions; Case Index; Subject Index; About the Contributors |
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By analyzing the perspectives and influential decisions of individual justices on the Rehnquist Court (1986-2005), this volume reveals how a divided Supreme Court limited the scope of rights affecting criminal justice without fulfilling conservatives' goal of eliminating foundational concepts established during the Warren Court era. The era's generally conservative Supreme Court preserved rights in several contexts |
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