Legal Precedent: Legislating from the Bench
Because the judiciary's duties are not defined in the Constitution, its role in the policy-making arena is often debated. The Supreme Court's mandate says Michael Perry, "is not to do justice as the justices understand justice....It is rather to mak...
Final Chapter: Prolonging Life: A Patient's Choice
Some patients faced with a terminal illness do not want to prolong an existence that to them is subhuman. In the 1970s and '80s the medical profession felt it was their professional and legal obligation to do everything possible to prolong life. Cou...
World of Uncertainty: Election of 2000, The
After the relative quiet of Clinton's last two years in office, the presidential election of 2000 turns out to be one of the most controversial in American history. As television coverage of the election unfolds, Gore wins the popular vote. The deba...