寻求法律秩序中的正义——从《司法过程的性质》看美国的司法观

Pursuit of the Justice in the Law Order——Consideration on American Judicial Concept through the Nature of the Judicial Process

在美国,法官不仅是纠纷的最后裁决者,同时还是法律变革的推动者、公共政策的监护者、社会正义的捍卫者。要理解美国法官独特的社会角色,就离不开对其司法运作的剖析。《司法过程的性质》一书为人们揭示了法官如何在司法中充分运用其独特的司法哲学去实现法律的预期目标,本文通过对该书的梳理和评价,使人们能够更深入地认识普通法世界的法律以及法官的司法运作过程。

Judges in the United States are not only the arbiter of disputes,but also the pusher of revolu- tion of law,the supervisor of public policy, the safeguard of social justice. If we want to understand the role of judges in the United States,we should analyze the judicial process. The nature of the Judicial Process tells us how to realize the expected goals of law by the specific judicial philosophy. The analysis and evaluation of the book will help readers better appreciate the law of Common Law and the judicial process.