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Judicial Elections, Public Opinion, And Their Impact On State Criminal Justice Policy, Travis N. Taylor Jan 2020

Judicial Elections, Public Opinion, And Their Impact On State Criminal Justice Policy, Travis N. Taylor

Theses and Dissertations--Political Science

This dissertation explores whether and how the re-election prospects faced by trial court judges in many American states influence criminal justice policy, specifically, state levels of incarceration, as well as the disparity in rates of incarceration for Whites and Blacks. Do states where trial court judges must worry about facing reelection tend to encourage judicial behavior that results in higher incarceration rates? And are levels of incarceration and racial disparities in the states influenced by the proportion of the state publics who want more punitive policies? These are clearly important questions because they speak directly to several normative and empirical …


Social Reform For Kentucky's Judicial System: The Creation Of Unified Family Courts, Erin J. May Jan 2003

Social Reform For Kentucky's Judicial System: The Creation Of Unified Family Courts, Erin J. May

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Constitutionality Of An Executive Spending Plan, Paul E. Salamanca Jan 2003

The Constitutionality Of An Executive Spending Plan, Paul E. Salamanca

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Operation of government in the absence of appropriations has become relatively common in the United States, particularly when projected expenses exceed projected revenue, making adoption of a budget a difficult task for the legislature. This Article focuses on the budget crisis in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2002 through 2003. In Part I, this Article recapitulates the history of the spending plan, including the action filed in Franklin Circuit Court to affirm its constitutionality. In Part II, this Article discusses certain theoretical, historical, and legal principles that inform analysis of the plan. In Part III, it considers certain deviations and …


On Unpublished Opinions, Edwin R. Render Jan 1984

On Unpublished Opinions, Edwin R. Render

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Judicial V. Legislative Power In Kentucky: A "Comity" Of Errors, Douglas L. Mcswain Jan 1983

Judicial V. Legislative Power In Kentucky: A "Comity" Of Errors, Douglas L. Mcswain

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Historical Development Of The Kentucky Courts, William E. Bivin Jan 1959

The Historical Development Of The Kentucky Courts, William E. Bivin

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Reforms In The Judiciary, Amos H. Eblen Jan 1952

Reforms In The Judiciary, Amos H. Eblen

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Pensions For Members Of The Court Of Appeals, John H. Clarke Jr. Jan 1942

Pensions For Members Of The Court Of Appeals, John H. Clarke Jr.

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


State Law And The Federal Courts, Raymond T. Johnson Jan 1929

State Law And The Federal Courts, Raymond T. Johnson

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.