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xi, 272 pages ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
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Gender group: gdr Men lcdgt |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ Orators lcsh |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Independence and corruption -- Part One. Judges. Who's the judge? -- The prosecutor's perspective -- The decision-making ideal -- Part Two. In chambers. The trial judge : birth, aborted : State v. Monica Migliorino Miller -- The appellate judge : birth, premature : Peterman v. Midwestern National Insurance Company, Special Products, Inc., Frank A. Busalacchi, and Visuals Plus, Inc. -- Standard of review : casting the legal drama -- The trial judge : life, and a lost teenager : In the interest of S.W., a child under eighteen years of age -- The appellate judge : life, and a sex predator : State v. Shawn Schulpius -- The trial judge : death, and a cherished child : State v. Anthony C. McClain -- The appellate judge : death, and three widows : Wischer v. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America, Inc. -- The trial judge : religion, and white supremacists : State v. Hollin Lange and Patrick O'Malley -- The appellate judge : politics, "out on the point" : State v. L.C. Clay -- Indigestion : food, mood, and more -- Part Three. Vanishing independence. Judicial campaigns : declarations and contributions -- Begging the question : elective or appointive? -- Afterword: fathers and grandfathers. |
| Summary |
"[The author] takes readers behind the bench to probe judicial minds analyzing actual trials and sentencings--of abortion protesters, murderers, sex predators, white supremacists, and others. He takes us into chambers to hear judges forging appellate decisions about life and death, multimillion-dollar damages, and priceless civil rights. And, most significantly, he exposes the financial, political, personal, and professional pressures that threaten judicial ethics and independence. As political attacks on judges increase, [the author] calls for reforms to protect judicial independence and for vigilance to ensure justice for all."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Judicial process -- United States.
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Judicial independence -- United States.
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Judicial power -- United States.
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Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
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Judicial independence. (OCoLC)fst00984681
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Judicial power. (OCoLC)fst00984696
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Judicial process. (OCoLC)fst00984705
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Political questions and judicial power. (OCoLC)fst01069674
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Title |
How America's judges make their decisions |
| ISBN |
9780299320300 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0299320308 hardcover alkaline paper |
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