Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
What´s Law Got to Do With It?: What Judges Do, Why They Do It, and What´s at Stake
Charles Gardne Geyh
€ 154.48
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for What´s Law Got to Do With It?: What Judges Do, Why They Do It, and What´s at Stake
Hardback. This volume offers perspectives from political scientists, legal scholars, and practicing judges as they seek to answer the question of how much law actually has to do with judicial behavior and decision-making, and what it means for society at large. Editor(s): Geyh, Charles Gardner. Series: Stanford Studies in Law and Politics. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
In What's Law Got to Do With It?, the nation's top legal scholars and political scientists examine to what extent the law actually shapes how judges behave and make decisions, and what it means for society at large.
Although there is a growing consensus among legal scholars and political scientists, significant points of divergence remain. Contributors to this book explore ways to reach greater accord on the complexity and nuance of judicial decisionmaking and judicial elections, while acknowledging that agreement on what judges do is not likely to occur any time soon.
As the first forum in which ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
Stanford Studies in Law and Politics
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804775328
SKU
V9780804775328
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Charles Gardne Geyh
Charles Gardner Geyh is the Associate Dean for Research and the John F. Kimberling Professor of Law at the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University. His work on judicial independence, accountability, administration, and ethics has appeared in over 40 books, articles, book chapters and reports.
Reviews for What´s Law Got to Do With It?: What Judges Do, Why They Do It, and What´s at Stake
"Geyh (associate dean for research and John F. Kimberling professor of law, Indiana Univ. School of Law) is well qualified to edit this reader about the interaction of law and politics in contemporary society. The contributors to this reader are among the very best scholars in the legal and political science realm. . . The writing is lively and easy ... Read more