New Directions in Judicial Politics

Name: New Directions in Judicial Politics
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ISBN: 9780415893329

ISBN-10: 0415893321

ISBN-13: 9780415893329

Edition: 2012

Authors: Kevin T. McGuire

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With its often vague legal concepts and institutions that operate according to unfamiliar procedures, judicial decision-making is, in many respects, a highly enigmatic process. New Directions in Judicial Politicsseeks to demystify the courts, offering students the insights of empirical research to address questions that are of genuine interest to students.In addition to presenting a set of conclusions about the way in which courts operate, this book also provides students with a sense of the craft of political research, illustrating how one can account for a variety of factors that might affect the courts and how they operate. New Directions in Judicial Politicsinvites critical thinking,…

Book details

List price: $46.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/30/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 338
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



Notes on Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgments



Selecting Judges



Selecting Justice: Strategy and Uncertainty in Choosing Supreme Court Nominees




The Role of Public Opinion in Supreme Court Confirmations




Campaign Contributions and Judicial Decisions in Partisan and Nonpartisan Elections




Trial Courts



Race and Death Sentencing




Under-Estimating and Over-Estimating Litigation: How Activist Plaintiffs may Advance their Causes Even as they Lose their Cases




Appellate Courts



Patterns of Policy Making across State Supreme Courts




Decision Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals: The Determinants of Reversal on Appeal




Supreme Court Agenda Setting: Policy Uncertainty and Legal Considerations




The Origin and Development of Stare Decisis at the U.S. Supreme Court




Bargaining and Opinion Writing on the U.S. Supreme Court




Courts and Their Political Environments



Goldilocks and the Supreme Court: Understanding the Relationship between the Supreme Court, the President, and the Congress




Interest Groups and Their Influence on Judicial Policy




Public Opinion, Religion, and Constraints on Judicial Behavior




Implementation and Impact



Lower Court Compliance with Precedent




Why Strict Scrutiny Requires Transparency: The Practical Effects of Bakke, Gratz, and Grutter



References


Index