| Defenders of Liberty or Champions of Security?: Federal Courts, the Hierarchy of Justice, and U.S. Foreign Policy Contributor(s): Randazzo, Kirk A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438430477 ISBN-13: 9781438430478 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Constitutional - Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch - Political Science | Terrorism |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2009022693 |
| Series: SUNY Series in American Constitutionalism |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (0.80 lbs) 138 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent responses by the U.S. federal government have raised fundamental questions about civil liberties in both domestic and international laws. As a result, the U.S. judiciary, out of its responsibility for interpreting the Constitution, has assumed a crucial role in defining boundaries of domestic and foreign policy, and in balancing concerns about security with the protection of liberty. Utilizing a sophisticated blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis, Kirk A. Randazzo examines two main questions: To what extent do federal judges defend liberty or champion security when adjudicating disputes? And to what extent does the hierarchal structure of the federal judiciary influence decisions by lower court judges? There are, he argues, disturbing indications that the federal judiciary as a whole are not defenders of liberty. Furthermore, lower court judges strategically anticipate the decisions of higher courts and constrain their behavior to avoid reversal. |