Between the Lines
Interpreting Welfare Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11682132 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry L Mashaw (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 177-177 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Between the lines: Interpreting Welfare Rights, R Shep Melnick, 1994 |
| Venue | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-8739 • E-ISSN: 1520-6688 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3325446 |
| OpenAlex | W1556478427 |
| Language | EN |
In most important cases, judges base their interpretation not on the letter of the law, but on their reading of its history, purpose and spirit. This book explains how this type of judicial interpretation has affected welfare rights in three programmes. Aid to families with dependent children, education for the handicapped, and food stamps, and how what judges discover between the lines of statutes often has major policy consequences
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Pluralist Approaches to Human Rights
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The Consequences of Public Policy for Democratic Citizenship
Voice and Inequality
Madison's Constitution Under Stress
Bringing the Courts Back In
Martin Shapiro and the Movement From “Old” to “New” Institutionalist Studies in Public Law Scholarship
Looking Inward, Looking Outward
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Politics of Passion
The Legislative Design of Judicial Review
The 47 Percent
Hedging His Bets
Capping Entitlements
The Question of Accountability in Historical Perspective
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Public Regulation and Private Lawsuits in the American Separation of Powers System
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The Shadow Effect of Courts
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty
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Stepping on Congress
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