What motivates judges as decision makers? Political scientist
Lawrence Baum offers a new perspective on this crucial question, a
perspective based on judges' interest in the approval of audiences
important to them.
The conventional scholarly wisdom holds that judges on higher
courts seek only to make good law, good policy, or both. In these
theories, judges are influenced by other people only in limited
ways, in consequence of their legal and policy goals. In contrast,
Baum argues that the influence of judges' audiences is pervasive.
This influence derives from judges' interest in popularity and
respect, a motivation central to most people. Judges care about the
regard of audiences because they like that regard in itself, not
just as a means to other ends. "Judges and Their Audiences" uses
research in social psychology to make the case that audiences shape
judges' choices in substantial ways. Drawing on a broad range of
scholarship on judicial decision-making and an array of empirical
evidence, the book then analyzes the potential and actual impact of
several audiences, including the public, other branches of
government, court colleagues, the legal profession, and judges'
social peers.
Engagingly written, this book provides a deeper understanding of
key issues concerning judicial behavior on which scholars disagree,
identifies aspects of judicial behavior that diverge from the
assumptions of existing models, and shows how those models can be
strengthened.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2008 |
First published: |
2006 |
Authors: |
Lawrence Baum
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-13827-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-13827-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691138275 |
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