Earl Warren and the Struggle for Justice (eBook)

Paul Moke (Autor)

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2015
394 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-2014-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Few individuals did more to shape the political and legal landscape of twentieth century America than Earl Warren. Throughout fifty years of public service, Warren pursued a Progressive vision of ethical and effective government that brought moral integrity to the nation's public policies, especially in the fields of racial relations, criminal justice, and freedom of marital association. Warren's path-breaking approach to legal writing and his management of the responsibilities of the Office of Chief Justice encouraged public understanding of and support for the work of the Supreme Court. But his controversial years in California state government and as Chair of the Warren Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy also featured serious lapses in judgment and uncritical deference to authority figures in matters of national security that have clouded his legacy. This thoughtful and readable biography offers an updated and balanced appraisal of Warren's leading social justice decisions and a liberal critique of his failings that provides new insights into Warren, the man, the jurist, and the leader.

Autor

Paul Moke is professor of political science at Wilmington College.

Inhalt

PrefaceChapter 1. Earl Warren and the People’s CourtPart I. Childhood, Education, and Early CareerChapter 2. Coming of AgeChapter 3. The D.A. On the WaterfrontPart II: Finding a National VoiceChapter 4. The War at HomeChapter 5. California’s Favorite SonPart III: Earl Warren on the BenchChapter 6. A Day That Will Live in GloryChapter 7. All Deliberate SpeedChapter 8. The Super ChiefChapter 9. The Warren Court and the Civil Rights MovementChapter 10. Reforming Criminal JusticePart IV. Earl Warren Off the BenchChapter 11. An Incident in DallasChapter 12. The Warren Commission and the Kennedy AssassinationPart V. ConclusionChapter 13. The End of the Warren CourtChapter 14. The Legacy of Earl WarrenBibliographyAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.10.2015
• Zusatzinfo: 32 Illustrations including: - 29 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 3 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
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• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
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• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Democracy • Earl Warren • Judical
• ISBN-10: 1-4985-2014-6 / 1498520146
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-2014-0 / 9781498520140