The Justification of the Law

by Clarence Morris

Book Overview

"Men enjoy justice steadily and by design only when they live in a society that affords opportunities to all . . . to form aspirations for their society."--From the Introduction

"The crux about which this book revolves is theory of justice," writes Clarence Morris. In its simplest form, his theory is this: the more the law implements the public's genuine and important aspirations--not its desires for individual gratification but the social,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812276396
• ISBN13: 9780812276398
• Release Date: October 1971
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary