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The Least Dangerous Branch?: Consequences of Judicial Activism
Explores the impact of the federal courts. The text discusses the development of constitutional law and the judiciary's impact in the public policy areas of busing, affirmative action, prison reform, mental health reform, procedural reforms in law enforcement and electoral redistricting.
| Author(s) | By Stephen P. Powers, Stanley Rothman. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 232 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 30 Nov 2002 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
Explores the impact of the federal courts. The text discusses the development of constitutional law and the judiciary's impact in the public policy areas of busing, affirmative action, prison reform, mental health reform, procedural reforms in law enforcement and electoral redistricting.
Preface Introduction: Hamilton, Bickel, Democracy and the Courts Hamilton's Wager and the Rise of Judicial Activism Brown, Busing, and the Consequences of Desegregation Affirmative Action and the Consequences of Racial Preference Prisoners' Rights an
STEPHEN P. POWERS is Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Social and Political Change, Smith College. He is coauthor, with Stanley Rothman, of a number of articles as well as Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures
