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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779210603321

Titolo

Judicial independence at the crossroads [[electronic resource] ] : an interdisciplinary approach / / Stephen B. Burbank, Barry Friedman, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2002

ISBN

0-7619-2656-9

1-322-41839-X

1-4522-6288-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource, (298 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BurbankStephen B

FriedmanBarry <1958->

Disciplina

347.7312

Soggetti

Judicial process - United States

Judicial power - United States

Judges - United States

Courts - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With special thanks to American Judicature Society, Brennan Center for Justice."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Part I: RECONSIDERING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE; 1 - Introduction; 2 - Reconsidering Judicial Independence; Part II: THE MEANING OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE; 3 - Is Judicial Independencea Useful Concept?; 4 - Independence as a Governance Mechanism; Part III: THEORY AND EVIDENCE; 5 - Does Judicial Independence Exist?; 6 - Judicial Independence. How Can You Tell It When You See It? And, Who Cares?; 7 - Behavioral Factors Affecting Judicial Independence; 8 - Customary Independence; Part IV: COMPARATIVE DIMENSIONS; 9 - Selecting Selection Systems; 10 - Declarations of Independence

AppendixIndex; About the Editors; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a path-breaking, interdisciplinary collection of essays by leading scholars on the contentious issues of judicial independence and federal judicial selection.