Screen LibraryCommitment and cooperation on high courts : a cross-country examination of institutional constraints on judges /
"This book is about how the design of a high court influences how judges decide appeals. It is comforting and convenient to believe the "rule of law" dictates how a judge on a high court will decide crucial issues ranging from the death penalty and national security to regulation of b...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This book is about how the design of a high court influences how judges decide appeals. It is comforting and convenient to believe the "rule of law" dictates how a judge on a high court will decide crucial issues ranging from the death penalty and national security to regulation of banks or railways. However, we argue that how a court is designed can make a fundamental difference in who wins a particular case and how the law develops."--Page [xiii]. |
| Item Description: | Compares the United States, Canada, Great Britain, India, and Australia. |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199397594 0199397597 |
| Index Number: | KF8775 |
| CLC: | D916.2 |
| Call Number: | D916.2/A322 |
| Contents: | Commitment and cooperation on high courts -- How do judges decide? -- Planting the seed : choosing high court judges -- Who hears the particular appeal? -- Do judges care about others? -- Slipping through the screen : how do courts choose the cases they hear? -- The influence of the parties on judges : accuracy or affiliation? -- Norms, leadership, and consensus. |