Judges Against Justice: On Judges When the Rule of Law is Under Attack

Graver, Hans Petter

This book explores concrete situations in which judges are faced with a legislature and an executive that consciously and systematically discard the ideals of the rule of law. It revolves around three basic questions: What happen when states become oppressive and the judiciary contributes to the oppression? How can we, from a legal point of view, evaluate the actions of judges who contribute to oppression? And, thirdly, how can we understand their participation from a moral point of view and support their inclination to resist?

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2014-09-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783662442920

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-44293-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 301