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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 …
Self-Incrimination--Historical Background Of The Doctrine, Wendell S. Williams
Self-Incrimination--Historical Background Of The Doctrine, Wendell S. Williams
Kentucky Law Journal
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The Third Degree--Its Historical Background, The Present Law And Recommendations, Charles Richard Doyle
The Third Degree--Its Historical Background, The Present Law And Recommendations, Charles Richard Doyle
Kentucky Law Journal
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