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University of Michigan Law School

Social science

1987

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Law And Social Science, Richard D. Schwartz May 1987

Law And Social Science, Richard D. Schwartz

Michigan Law Review

A Review of An Invitation to Law and Social Science: Desert, Disputes, and Distribution by Richard Lempert and Joseph Sanders


Law And Rhetoric, Richard H. Weisberg May 1987

Law And Rhetoric, Richard H. Weisberg

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Heracles' Bow: Essays on the Rhetoric and Poetics of the Law by James Boyd White


The Abuses Of Social Science: A Response To Fineman And Opie., David L. Chambers Jan 1987

The Abuses Of Social Science: A Response To Fineman And Opie., David L. Chambers

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Martha Fineman and Anne Opie have written an article on the misuses of social science research by those who are recommending policies for the placement of children after divorce.' The subject is important. When Professor Fineman told me that she and Opie were using an article I wrote about child custody2 as an example of some of the problems they discussed, I anticipated a useful exchange on the subject. Having read their article, I have decided against an exchange on the merits of the larger issues they raise. I have so decided because their article, which refers extensively to my …