Is Justice Blind
An Empirical Investigaton of a Normative Ideal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4085237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold J Spaeth, David B Meltz, Gregory J Rathjen, Michael V Haselswerdt |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-137 |
| Publication date | 1972-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3052832 |
| OpenAlex | W2334881733 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Of the many enduring myths which serve as the foundation for American democracy, none is as pervasive as that of judicial objectivity. While the assertion that justice is blind is probably met with understandable cynicism, most Americans still believe that their judges, especially those in the appellate courts, should approach their responsibilities with a certain myopia. The rules and customs that are the foundation of Anglo-American legal practices may be considered the basis upon which judicial objectivity rests
Criminology · Economic Justice · Ideal (ethics · Law and economics · Normative · Political science · Sociology · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 2013 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |