Cultural Difference on Trial The Nature and Limits of Judicial Understanding

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Synopsis

Cultural Difference on Trial: The Nature and Limits of Judicial Understanding comprises a sustained philosophical exploration of the capacity of the modern liberal democratic legal system to understand the thought and practice of those culturally different minorities who come before it as claimants, defendants or witnesses. Exploring this issue from within the tradition of contemporary analytical and naturalistic philosophy and drawing upon recent developments in the philosophy of mind and language, this volume is informed by a sound academic and practical grasp of the workings of the legal system itself. Systematically analysing the nature and limits of a judge's ability to understand culturally different thought and action over the course of a trial, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the workings of the modern legal system.

Book details

Series:
Applied Legal Philosophy
Author:
Anthony J. Connolly
ISBN:
9781317156611
Related ISBNs:
9781315575247, 9781138260467, 9780754679523
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
254
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-03-06
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction