Without fear or favor : judicial independence and judicial accountability in the states / G. Alan Tarr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tarr, G. Alan (George Alan)

Series:

Stanford Studies in Law and Politics

Stanford studies in law and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judicial process--United States--States.

Judicial process.

Judicial independence--United States--States.

Judicial independence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The impartial administration of justice and the accountability of government officials are two of the most strongly held American values. Yet these values are often in direct conflict with one another. At the national level, the U.S. Constitution resolves this tension in favor of judicial independence, insulating judges from the undue influence of other political institutions, interest groups, and the general public. But at the state level, debate has continued as to the proper balance between judicial independence and judicial accountability. In this volume, constitutional schola

Contents:

Creating and debating judicial independence and accountability

Institutionalizing judicial independence and accountability

The changing face of state judicial selection

Analyzing judicial independence and accountability

Reconsidering judicial elections

Ensuring judicial independence and accountability in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804783507

0804783500

OCLC:

811502393