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

by Hans Petter Graver

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662525941
• ISBN13: 9783662525944
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"