AuthorPowers, Stephen, 1961-
TitleThe least dangerous branch? : consequences of judicial activism / Stephen P. Powers and Stanley Rothman
Imprint Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002
Descript 221 p. ; 24 cm

CONTENT

Introduction: Hamilton, Bickel, Democracy, and the Courts -- 1. Hamilton's Wager and the Rise of Judicial Activism -- 2. Brown, Busing, and the consequences of Desegregation -- 3. Affirmative Action and the Consequences of Racial Preference -- 4. Prisoners' Rights and the Consequences of Correctional Reform -- 5. Mental Health and the Consequences of Deinstitutionalization -- 6. The Courts and Criminal Procedure -- 7. Courts, Voting Rights, and the Consequences of Racial Redistricting -- Conclusion: The Courts and Institutional Reform


SUBJECT

  1. United States. Supreme Court
  2. Courts -- United States
  3. Political questions and judicial power -- United States

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