Constitutional Interpretation: Illusion and Reality

by Jeffrey M. Shaman

This study analyzes the process of constitutional interpretation, that is, the methodology by which the Supreme Court goes about interpreting the Constitution, and offers a comprehensive view of constitutional law through the lens of history, political science, and jurisprudence. Shaman examines the practice of creating meaning for the Constitution, the dichotomy of legal formalism and realism, the levels of judicial scrutiny, the perception of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031331473X
• ISBN13: 9780313314735
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"