Routledge Handbook of Judicial Behavior

The Routledge Handbook of Judicial Behavior provides the most up to date examination of scholarship across the entire spectrum of judicial politics and behavior, written by a combination of currently prominent scholars and the emergent next generation of researchers.

Introduction: Understanding Judicial Behavior-A Work in Progress Robert M. Howard and Kirk A. Randazzo. Part 1: Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives 1. The Attitudinal Model Jeffrey A. Segal and Alan J. Champlin 2. Law and Politics in Judicial and Supreme Court Decision-Making J. Mitchell Pickerill and Christopher Brough 3. Strategic Accounts of Judging Lee Epstein and Jack Knight 4. Measuring Ideology on the Courts Michael A. Bailey 5. Measuring Law Tom S. Clark Part 2: The U.S. Supreme Court 6. Historical Development of Supreme Court Research Christopher N. Krewson and Ryan J. Owens 7. Law and Policy in Decision Making Lawrence Baum 8. U.S. Supreme Court Legitimacy: Unanswered Questions and an Agenda for Future Research Michael J. Nelson and James L. Gibson 9. The Selection of U.S. Supreme Court Justices James ben-Aaron, Paul M. Collins, Jr., and Lori A. Ringhand 10. Opinion Writing in the U.S. Supreme Court Pamela C. Corley and Artemus Ward 11. Making Sense of the Supreme Court-Public Opinion Relationship Peter K. Enns and Patrick C. Wohlfarth 12. Of Political Principals and Legal Principles: The Solicitor General of the United States Richard L. Pacelle, Jr. 13. Oral Arguments Timothy R. Johnson and Thomas K. Pryor Part 3: Other U.S. Courts 14. The Court of Appeals Susan Haire, Reginald S. Sheehan, and Ali S. Masood 15. U.S. District Courts Christina L. Boyd and Ethan D. Boldt 16. What Is So Special About Specialized Courts in the United States? Isaac Unah and Ryan Williams 17. Decision Making in State Supreme Courts Melinda Gann Hall 18. Lower Federal Court Confirmations: Motivations and Strategies Amy Steigerwalt and Wendy L. Martinek 19. Judicial Selection in the States: A Look Back, A Look Ahead Christopher W. Bonneau and Heather Marie Rice Part 4: Comparative Judicial Politics and Transnational Courts 20. Judicial Independence Research Beyond the Crossroads Jeffrey Kaplan Staton 21. Strategic Behavior of Comparative Courts Brad Epperly and Monica Lineberger 22. Courts in Developed Countries Michael C. Tolley 23. Courts And Decision Making in Developing Democracies Lee Demetrius Walker 24. Law and Courts in Authoritarian Regimes Tamir Moustafa 25. The International Court of Justice Sara McLaughlin Mitchell and Andrew P. Owsiak 26. The European Court of Justice Jay N. Krehbiel, Matthew J. Gabel, and Clifford J. Carrubba 27. Turning to Regional Courts: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rebecca Reid. Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here? Robert M. Howard and Kirk A. Randazzo