Annotations of one to two paragraphs accompany citations of published books and articles on the use of the judicial system by special interest groups. Students, researchers, and managers of groups will be interested to learn that such activity dates back to the 1800s, and to learn about some early p

The authors analyze abortion and death penalty decisions by the Supreme Court and argue that they provide prime examples of abrupt legal change. After proposing that the strength of legal arguments has at least as much impact on Court decisions as do public opinion and justices' political beliefs, they focus on the way litigators propel certain issues onto the Court's agenda and seek to persuade the justices to affect legal change.