The Supreme Court and Social Science
Author | : Paul L. Rosen |
Publisher | : Urbana: University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Paul L. Rosen |
Publisher | : Urbana: University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rosemary J. Erickson |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Judicial process |
ISBN | : 9780252066610 |
The cultures of law and social science differ markedly as to the kinds of truth they pursue. Law is deductive, presenting its findings as certainties; social science is largely inductive, presenting its conclusions as subject to revision and contingency. Yet the legal community traditionally draws at will and unsystematically on the findings of social science, sometimes with unfortunate results. The authors of this study explore this issue by focusing on the manner in which the United States Supreme Court uses social science data in reaching its decisions. Concentrating on decisions involving the issues of abortion, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment, they show that the use of such data has increased over the last twenty years, but they also show that whether such data are used appears to hinge more on the liberal, conservative, or longheld positions of the judges and the types of cases involved, rather than on the objectivity or validity of the data. By offering insights into how data are used by the Supreme Court, the authors hope to show social scientists how to make their research more suitable for courtroom use and to show the legal community how such data can be used more effectively.
Author | : Robert Costello |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2021-09-14 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780367898489 |
This book bridges the disciplines of legal studies and sociology in its engaging introduction to the history, purpose, function, and influence of the Supreme Court, demonstrating through ten landmark decisions the Court's impact on the five key sociological institutions in the U.S.: Family, Education, Religion, Government, and Economy. It gives an insightful picture of how these major decisions have additionally affected other sociological categories such as gender, sexual orientation, race, class/inequality, and deviance. The reader not only gains familiarity with foundational concepts in both sociology and constitutional law, but is given tools to decipher the legal language of Supreme Court decisions through non-intimidating abridgments of those decisions, enhancing their critical literacy. This book demonstrates the direct applicability of the Supreme Court to the lives of Americans and how landmark decisions have far-reaching repercussions that affect all of us at the most quotidian level. The Impact of Supreme Court Decisions on U.S. Institutions is essential reading for undergraduate students in social science courses as well as others working interested in the workings of the justice system.
Author | : John P. Jackson, Jr. |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2001-11-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0814743277 |
In one of the twentieth century's landmark Supreme Court cases, Brown v. Board of Education, social scientists such as Kenneth Clark helped to convince the Supreme Court Justices of the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. John P. Jackson, Jr., examines the well-known studies used in support of Brown, such as Clark’s famous “doll tests,” as well as decades of research on race which lead up to the case. Jackson reveals the struggles of social scientists in their effort to impact American law and policy on race and poverty and demonstrates that without these scientists, who brought their talents to bear on the most pressing issues of the day, we wouldn’t enjoy the legal protections against discrimination we may now take for granted. For anyone interested in the history and legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, this is an essential book.
Author | : Gretchen Oltman |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2018-07-15 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1475836082 |
Teaching U.S. Supreme Court cases can be a daunting task for any social studies teacher, but this book can ease that process. Carefully aligned with the NCSS’ Ten Themes, this teacher’s guide provides thirty-two high-interest U.S. Supreme Court cases edited to a more reader-friendly format while retaining the original verbiage. Features of each chapter include pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading questions, as well as teaching extensions to help students better understand the stories behind the cases, the intricacies of the laws involved, and the effects of the Court’s decisions on American life. This book provides any teacher with viable, useable case law to fit any historical timeframe or unit of study.
Author | : John Monahan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 728 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
The publication incorporates Dauber v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision on scientific evidence in addition to new Daubert-based cases cited throughout the book. The book offers an in-depth discussion of the growing use of survey methods to establish damages in mass tort cases. The authors have integrated the latest Web site addresses to aid in further social science and legal research. It includes selections from two handbooks: the Federal Judicial Center Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence and West's? Modern Scientific Evidence.
Author | : James Robert Acker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 870 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Evidence, Criminal |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Lessie A. Culmer-Nier |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Judicial process |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alisa Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
This book fills a gap in the field of criminal justice and law and society. Unlike any other available undergraduate text, this book integrates legal cases and empirical research on social science questions confronted by the criminal courts. In other words, it examines how social science impacts criminal law and procedure. The book is organized around the criminal court process beginning with issues related to pretrial proceedings and ending with issues concerning sentencing. Specifically, the book provides an introduction to the history of social science used by the courts and the types of social science admitted as evidence in the courts. The chapters that follow provide seminal legal cases and empirical, social science research on a variety of topics ranging from pretrial publicity and racial profiling to Megan's Law and the death penalty. Smith introduces students to the "law in action" by demonstrating how social science influences the courts and the courts influence society. Moreover, students are given the opportunity to critically review court opinions and social science studies that test some of the assumptions relied on by the courts in rendering their decisions. Sociology of law, law and society, and criminal justice students will find this book interesting, raise questions about the influence of law on society and whether empirical research helps or hinders grounded judicial decision-making. The teacher's manual accompanying the book provides a wealth of information about Internet-based resources, student activities, and videos to encourage student discussion and identify relevant current events.