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Judicial Activism

By: Christopher G. Buck
In: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Edited by: Gary L. Anderson & Kathryn G. Herr
Subject:Social Justice, Social Justice, Social Movements

Judicial activism is an expansive exercise of judicial discretion, where a court preempts or extends existing precedent, principle, or policy. Common to all definitions of judicial activism is the concept of judicial overreaching—a daring use of judicial power to effect social ...

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  Buck, C. (2007). Judicial activism. In G. L. Anderson, & K. G. Herr (Eds.), Encyclopedia of activism and social justice (Vol. 1, pp. 786-789). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n459
  
  Buck, Christopher G. "Judicial Activism." In Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, edited by Anderson, Gary L., and Kathryn G. Herr, 786-89. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n459.
  
  Buck, C. 2007. Judicial Activism. In: Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr Editors, 2007. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 786-789 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n459> [Accessed 22 Apr 2021].
  
  Buck, Christopher G. "Judicial Activism." Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Edited by Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007, pp. 786-89. SAGE Knowledge. 22 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n459.
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