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Between the Lines: Interpreting Welfare Rights

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: In most important cases, judges base their interpretation not on the letter of the law, but on their reading of its history, purpose and spirit. This book explains how this type of judicial interpretation has affected welfare rights in three programmes. Aid to families with dependent children, education for the handicapped, and food stamps, and how what judges discover between the lines of statutes often has major policy consequences.

Source: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

DOI: 10.2307/3325446

Authors: Jerry L. Mashaw, R. Shep Melnick

Institution: Yale University

Language: English

Topic: Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,770