Graduation Year
Spring 2012
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Philosophy and Public Affairs
Reader 1
Paul Hurley
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© 2012 Daniela Spencer
Abstract
This thesis looks at the Confrontation Clause from the Sixth Amendment in light of the decision made in Maryland v. Craig. It examines the opinions of Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Antonin Scalia, and determines if their judicial philosophies were consistent with their opinion. It does so by examining the history of the Confrontation Clause from ancient history to the present, and by enumerating the judicial philosophies of O'Connor and Scalia. In conclusion, while O'Connor's majority opinion is consistent with her pragmatic philosophy, Scalia's dissent is not consistent with his originalist views.
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Daniela, "The Confrontation Clause: Maryland v. Craig and the Judicial Philosophies of Scalia and O'Connor" (2012). CMC Senior Theses. 434.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/434
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
