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Disrobing The Judiciary: The Systematic Stripping Of Judicial Power By The Legislature, Chynna Breann Hibbitts
Disrobing The Judiciary: The Systematic Stripping Of Judicial Power By The Legislature, Chynna Breann Hibbitts
Kentucky Law Journal
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Outlaws, Pirates, Judges: Judicial Activism As An Expression Of Antiauthoritarianism In Anglo-American Culture, Beau Steenken
Outlaws, Pirates, Judges: Judicial Activism As An Expression Of Antiauthoritarianism In Anglo-American Culture, Beau Steenken
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
This article will argue that the rejection of what scholars otherwise
view as controlling legal authority lies at the heart of judicial activism.
Furthermore, it will argue that judicial activism itself channels the
antiauthoritarian current in American culture (and in English culture
predating its importation to America). Part II will examine the extensive
scholarly writings already existing on judicial activism in order to identify
common themes and to explore to what extent scholars have arrived at a
consensus definition of judicial activism. Part III will then show that
judicial activism may better be understood within the context of law as …
Judicial Elections, Public Opinion, And Their Impact On State Criminal Justice Policy, Travis N. Taylor
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 …