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Dr. King’S Speech: Surveying The Landscape Of Law And Justice In The Speeches, Sermons, And Writings Of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, Carlton Waterhouse
Dr. King’S Speech: Surveying The Landscape Of Law And Justice In The Speeches, Sermons, And Writings Of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, Carlton Waterhouse
Carlton Waterhouse
ABSTRACT The belief that an essential relationship exists between law and justice has been recognized since the time of the ancient Greeks. In fact, the concept extends well beyond Western philosophy and jurisprudence. Distinct from other aspects of justice, the relationship between law and justice considers the nature of law and its dictates as well as the responsibility of citizens to obey it. Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lacked the developed legal analysis of jurisprudence scholars, he made a meaningful contribution to the intellectual discourse of his time by forcing the discussion on the broader society and centering it …
King And The Crits: Exploring The Length And Limits Of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’S Vision Of Legal Justice, Carlton Waterhouse
King And The Crits: Exploring The Length And Limits Of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’S Vision Of Legal Justice, Carlton Waterhouse
Carlton Waterhouse
ABSTRACT The notion of legal justice has been recognized since the time of the ancient Greeks and the concept extends well beyond Western philosophy and jurisprudence. Distinct from other types of justice, legal justice addresses the nature of law and its dictates as well as the responsibility of citizens to obey it. Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lacked the developed legal analysis of jurisprudence scholars, Dr. King made a meaningful contribution to jurisprudence discourse of his time by opening the discussion to the broader society and centering it on a critical issue of his day – racial segregation. This …