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

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource, (298 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 347.7312
• Soggetto topico: Judicial process - United States; Judicial power - United States; Judges - United States; Courts - United States
• Altri autori: BurbankStephen B FriedmanBarry <1958->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Judicial independence at the crossroads
• ISBN: 0-7619-2656-9; 1-322-41839-X; 1-4522-6288-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779210603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II