Tag Archives: Law
Creating the Constitution
Is the Constitution of the United States an ideal blueprint for politics in the late twentieth century? Or should we, in the words of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, resist a “complacent belief” in the wisdom of the framers of … Continue reading
Posted in Conrad, Stephen A., Curtis, Michael Kent, Episodes, Wilson, John F.
Tagged Constitution, Law, Politics, Religion, U.S. Constitution
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Law, Community, and Conflict
Gerald Postema approaches the topics of law, community, and political conflict from historical as well as contemporary perspectives. He stresses the relationship between law and community as a response to both collective and individual problems and notes ways in which the law manifests … Continue reading
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(1) Soviet Law; (2) The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 5 of 6
Harold Berman discusses the function of the law in countries with totalitarian governments. He describes the origins of the legal system in Russia and the Soviet Union, and similarities between the Soviet legal code and European and American legal systems. … Continue reading
Posted in Ballantine, Thomas, Bennett, William J., Berman, Harold, Dyer, Allen, Episodes, Peterson, Chase
Tagged Law, Medical ethics, Russia, Soviet Union
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The Supreme Court and Limits of Judicial Power
John Agresto talks about constitutional democracy and the United States Supreme Court. He juxtaposes the influence of the Court–an institution he views as the most powerful in the country–with its “disquieting” history of errors in judgment and policy. He also … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Law, Politics
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