The judicial system : the administration and politics of justice / Carlo Guarnieri, Patrizia Pederzoli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guarnieri, Carlo, 1949- author.

Pederzoli, Patrizia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts.

Justice, Administration of.

Political questions and judicial power.

Justice.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

vi, 226 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

"This timely book explores the expansion of the role of judges and courts in the political system and the mixed reactions generated by these developments. In this comprehensive book, Carlo Guarnieri and Patrizia Pederzoli draw on a wealth of experience in teaching and research in the field, moving beyond traditional legal analysis and providing a clear, concise and all-encompassing introduction to the phenomenon of the administration of justice and all of its traits."

Contents:

The judge : a new actor in the political landscape

Doing justice

The judicial system : access to courts

The judicial system : adjudication

The judiciary

Models of judicial decision-making

Theories of judicial power

The expansion of judicial power : cases

Courts and politics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Guarnieri, Carlo, 1949- Judicial system.

ISBN:

9781839100352

1839100354

OCLC:

1129033657