Some Problems in Administration of Justice in a Secularized Society

Authors

Thomas L. Shaffer, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow
William McLennon
Lois G. Forer

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1980

Publication Information

31 Mercer L. Rev. 448 (1979-1980)

Abstract

In our complex society, the role of the lawyer has assumed unprecedented significance. People turn to the law for answers to all of the new questions involving social, moral, and ethical considerations, as well as for answers to many of the old problems which were not typically perceived as legal issues. Law students, faculty, lawyers, judges, the clergy, and even anthropologists-all of us need a much more sensitive and deeper understanding of a wide variety of problems. We must continually question the rightness of the law and the fairness and decency with which we treat all of the people who are affected, not only by the legal process in the administration of justice, but also by the far-reaching effects of court decisions.

Comments

Professor Shaffer's comments begin on p. 459. Reprinted with permission of Mercer Law Review.

Recommended Citation

Thomas L. Shaffer, William McLennon & Lois G. Forer, Some Problems in Administration of Justice in a Secularized Society, 31 Mercer L. Rev. 448 (1979-1980).
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