Robert Weisberg
Encyclopedia
Robert Weisberg is an Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
, and an expert on criminal law
and procedure, and a leading scholar in the law and literature
movement.
in 1966, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English
from Harvard University
in 1967 and 1971. After graduation, he became a tenured English professor at Skidmore College
Weisberg went to learn law at Stanford Law School and received his J.D. degree in 1979. Then he served as a law clerk to Justice Potter Stewart
of the U.S. Supreme Court. He joined the faculty at Stanford Law School in 1981.
His book, Literary Criticisms of Law, has been highly praised.
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
, and an expert on criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
and procedure, and a leading scholar in the law and literature
Law and literature
The law and literature movement focuses on the interdisciplinary connection between law and literature. This field has roots in two major developments in the intellectual history of law -- first, the growing doubt about whether law in isolation is a source of value and meaning, or whether it must...
movement.
Biography
Weisberg received his B.A. degree from City College of New YorkCity College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
in 1966, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1967 and 1971. After graduation, he became a tenured English professor at Skidmore College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
Weisberg went to learn law at Stanford Law School and received his J.D. degree in 1979. Then he served as a law clerk to Justice Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During his tenure, he made, among other areas, major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.-Education:Stewart was born in Jackson, Michigan,...
of the U.S. Supreme Court. He joined the faculty at Stanford Law School in 1981.
His book, Literary Criticisms of Law, has been highly praised.
External links
- Weisberg's profile at Stanford Law School's website
- Radio interview on Philosophy TalkPhilosophy TalkPhilosophy Talk is a talk radio program co-hosted by John Perry and Ken Taylor, who are professors at Stanford University. The show is also available as a podcast, available for purchase. The program deals both with fundamental problems of philosophy and with the works of famous philosophers,...