Langbeschreibung
Once largely ignored, judicial elections in the states have become increasingly controversial over the past two decades. Legal organizations, prominent law professors, and a retired Supreme Court justice have advocated the elimination of elections as a means to choose judges. One of their primary concerns is interest group involvement in elections to state supreme courts, which they see as having negative effects on both the courts themselves and public perceptions of these judicial bodies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction1. The Course of Tort Policy2. Campaigns and Elections3. Voters' Responses to Electoral Campaigns4. Findings and Implications