Routledge Handbook of Judicial Behavior

ISBN-13: 9780367873318 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 518 str.

Robert M. Howard; Kirk A. Randazzo

Opis

The Routledge Handbook of Judicial Behavior provides the most up to date examination of scholarship across the entire spectrum of judicial politics and behavior, written by a combination of currently prominent scholars and the emergent next generation of researchers.

Spis treści

Introduction: Understanding Judicial Behavior—A Work in Progress Robert M. Howard and Kirk A. Randazzo. Part 1: Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives  1. The Attitudinal Model Jeffrey A. Segal and Alan J. Champlin  2. Law and Politics in Judicial and Supreme Court Decision-Making J. Mitchell Pickerill and Christopher Brough  3. Strategic Accounts of Judging Lee Epstein and Jack Knight  4. Measuring Ideology on the Courts Michael A. Bailey  5. Measuring Law Tom S. Clark  Part 2: The U.S. Supreme Court  6. Historical Development of Supreme Court Research Christopher N. Krewson and Ryan J. Owens  7. Law and Policy in Decision Making Lawrence Baum  8. U.S. Supreme Court Legitimacy: Unanswered Questions and an Agenda for Future Research Michael J. Nelson and James L. Gibson  9. The Selection of U.S. Supreme Court Justices James ben-Aaron, Paul M. Collins, Jr., and Lori A. Ringhand  10. Opinion Writing in the U.S. Supreme Court Pamela C. Corley and Artemus Ward  11. Making Sense of the Supreme Court—Public Opinion Relationship Peter K. Enns and Patrick C. Wohlfarth  12. Of Political Principals and Legal Principles: The Solicitor General of the United States Richard L. Pacelle, Jr.  13. Oral Arguments Timothy R. Johnson and Thomas K. Pryor  Part 3: Other U.S. Courts  14. The Court of Appeals Susan Haire, Reginald S. Sheehan, and Ali S. Masood  15. U.S. District Courts Christina L. Boyd and Ethan D. Boldt  16. What Is So Special About Specialized Courts in the United States? Isaac Unah and Ryan Williams  17. Decision Making in State Supreme Courts Melinda Gann Hall  18. Lower Federal Court Confirmations: Motivations and Strategies Amy Steigerwalt and Wendy L.

O autorze

Robert M. Howard is professor of political science at Georgia State University. His main research interests are the impact of courts and litigation on social and public policy, and judicial decision making by the federal courts. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including Judging Law and Policy: Courts and Policymaking in the American Political System and Getting a Poor Return: Courts, Justice and Taxes. Dr. Howard has been the editor of the Justice System Journal as well as the editor of the book series Law, Courts, and Politics.

Kirk A. Randazzo is professor of political science at the University of South Carolina. His research focuses on judicial behavior in the United States under a variety of potential constraints and the effects of judicial independence for emerging democracies. His work has been published in several prestigious journals, including the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, and Political Research Quarterly. Additionally, he has published three books, the latest of which is Checking the Courts: Law, Ideology, and Contingent Discretion (co-authored with Richard W. Waterman), published in 2014 by SUNY Press.