Judicial Politics: Readings from Judicature

by Elliot E. Slotnick (Editor)

Overview

A nice balance between the conceptual and empirical, as well as the theoretical and practical, Judicial Politics is a uniquely accessible and interesting reader. Featuring carefully selected articles from Judicature, this reader delivers the journal's renowned diversity of opinion, accessibility of writing, and welcome blend of both scholarly and real–world perspectives. Students will benefit from a varied and comprehensive set of views from judges, lawyers, law professors, and social scientists.

Elliot Slotnick provides important background and context for each section of the book, covering such topics as actors in the system, the politics of representation, state courts, and judicial policymaking. The third edition's articles (of which 29 are new) reflect alternate—and in some case, opposing—points of view so that students can reflect more thoughtfully on the American justice system. Proven in the classroom, this new edition is useful for any course in judicial process, law and society, constitutional law, or judicial administration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568029443
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/01/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	688
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Elliot E. Slotnick is professor of political science and associate dean of the Graduate School at The Ohio State University, where he has taught since 1977. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1976. Slotnick is co-editor of Readings in American Government and Politics, Third Edition (1998) and co-author of Television News and the Supreme Court: All the News That's Fit to Air?, (1998). He has published widely in numerous political science, law, and policy journals. Presently, Slotnick is collaborating with Sheldon Goldman on a series of articles on judicial selection during the Clinton and Bush administrations. He has been a recipient of The Ohio State University's Outstanding Teacher Award as well as the Mentoring Award from the Law and Courts section of the American Political Science Association.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The American Constitutional System and the Role of the Supreme Court in the American Polity Part 2 Actors in the Judicial Process — Judges: Judicial Selctions Systems and Their Consequences Part 3 Actors in the Judicial Process — Magistrates, Clerks, and Judicial Support Staff Part 4 Actors in the Judicial Process — Lawyers and Legal Practices Part 5 Actors in the Judicial Process — Interest Groups Part 6 Actors in the Judicial Process — Juries Part 7 The American Judiciary and the Politics of Representation Part 8 Trial Courts: Civil and Criminal Justice Processes Part 9 Appellate Court Processes — Access and Docketing Decisions Part 10 Appellate Court Processes — Internal Court Processes and Decisions on th Merits Part 11 The Courts and Their Publics — Public Opinion and the Media Part 12 The Courts and Their Publics — Courts, Congress, and the Presidency Part 13 The Courts and Their Publics — States and State Courts Part 14 Alternatives to Traditional Litigation Part 15 Judicial Policy Making and Judicial Independence in the United States