Critical
Legal Studies
Proponents
of this theory believe that logic and structure attributed
to the law grow out of the power relationships of the
society. The law exists to support the interests of
the party or class that forms it and is merely a collection
of beliefs and prejudices that legitimize the injustices
of society. The wealthy and the powerful use the law
as an instrument for oppression in order to maintain
their place in hierarchy. The basic idea of CLS is
that the law is politics and it is not neutral or value
free.
Considering
the recent selection of the United States' President,
in particular the role of the courts, there may not be
a better time to critically examine the legal system.
The recent (mis)behavior of the U.S. Supreme Court is
consistent with the view of critical legal theorist.
This page is incomplete and more information will be
added soon. Ken Mentor has agreed to serve as the editor
of this page.
Critical
Legal Studies
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Revisiting
Progressive Legal Scholarship - Andrew
J. Morris critically reviews "The Politics of Law: A Progressive
Critique" edited by by David Kairys. The
Real Politics of Law, by Robert W. Gordon, offers
a supportive review of Kairy's work, along with a strong
criticism of the Morris review. Together, these reviews
provides a good overview of CLS.
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CLS
bibliography - Good bibliography - unfortunately,
most of these articles are not online.
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CLS
and Legal Education
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