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Appellate Judges And Philosophical Theories: Judicial Philosophy Or Mere Coincidence?, Gerald R. Ferrera, Mystica M. Alexander
Appellate Judges And Philosophical Theories: Judicial Philosophy Or Mere Coincidence?, Gerald R. Ferrera, Mystica M. Alexander
Jonathan J. Darrow
Judicial reasoning found in appellate court decisions creates the substantive law relied upon to formulate policy in the private and public sector. Inevitably some will be adamantly opposed to the decisions and will participate in public debate to formulate change. This paper argues that judicial reasoning is based on a judicial philosophy supported by a theory that, once recognized and understood, enables a greater appreciation of judges’ decisions. A number of prominent judicial philosophers are identified and their philosophy is explained using current landmark cases. The final part of the paper uses the United States Supreme Court decision of Ricci …
Protecting The Ivory Tower: Sensible Security Or Invasion Of Privacy?, Stephen D. Lichtenstein
Protecting The Ivory Tower: Sensible Security Or Invasion Of Privacy?, Stephen D. Lichtenstein
Jonathan J. Darrow
Millions of students are enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. While universities are not insurers of the safety of their students, faculty, staff or others in their community, university campuses are generally safe when compared to urban environments. However, tragic and infamous acts of campus violence including the rape and murder of Jeanne Clery at Lehigh University, the infamous 2007 Virginia Tech tragedy resulting in the death of thirty-three and, more recently, the alleged murders of three colleagues by faculty member Amy Bishop provide evidence and anecdotes that the risk of campus violence remains high. …