Running for Judge

The Rising Political, Financial, and Legal Stakes of Judicial Elections

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Across the country, races for judgeships are becoming more and more politically contested. As a result, several states and cities are now considering judicial election reform. Running for Judge examines the increasingly contentious judicial elections over the last twenty-five years by providing a timely, insightful analysis of judicial elections. The book ties together the current state of the judicial elections literature, and presents new evidence on a wide range of important topics, including: the history of judicial elections; an understanding of the types of judicial elections; electoral competition during races; the increasing importance of campaign financing; voting in judicial elections; the role interest groups play in supporting candidates; party organizing in supposedly non-partisan elections; judicial accountability; media coverage; and judicial reform of elections.Running for Judge is an engaging, accessible, empirical analysis of the major issues surrounding judicial elections, with contributions from prominent scholars in the fields of judicial politics, political behavior, and law.Contributors: Lawrence Baum, Chris W. Bonneau, Brent D. Boyea, Paul Brace, Rachel P. Caufield, Jennifer Segal Diascro, Brian Frederick, Deborah Goldberg, Melinda Gann Hall, Richard L. Hasen, David Klein, Brian F. Schaffner, and Matthew J. Streb.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-04-01
Mått152 x 229 x 29 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor253
FörlagNew York University Press
ISBN9780814740347

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List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments1 The Study of Judicial ElectionsMatthew J. Streb2 First Amendment Limits on Regulating Judicial Campaigns Richard L. Hasen3 The Changing Tone of Judicial Election Campaigns as a Result of White Rachel P. Cau?eld4 The Dynamics of Campaign Spending in State Supreme Court Elections Chris W. Bonneau5 Interest Group Participation in Judicial Elections Deborah Goldberg6 Partisan Involvement in Partisan and Nonpartisan Trial Court ElectionsMatthew J. Streb7 Judicial Elections in the NewsBrian F. Schaffner and Jennifer Segal Diascro8 Voter Responses to High-Visibility Judicial Campaigns Lawrence Baum and David Klein9 Competition as Accountability in State Supreme Court Elections Melinda Gann Hall10 Judicial Selection Methods and Capital Punishment in the American StatesPaul Brace and Brent D. Boyea11 Judicial Reform and the Future of Judicial Elections Matthew J. Streb and Brian FrederickBibliographyAbout the Contributors Index

This book offers a variety of insights by professors across the country on issues that are becoming increasingly important in judicial elections. . . . The collection will interest scholars and students of federalism, judicial politics and state politics in general. (Campaigns & Elections) For anyone concerned about the independence of state court judges in the wake of recent trends and practices in judicial elections, add to your 'must read' list the book Running for Judge. (Election Law Journal) Running for Judge is an important source of empirical data about judicial elections. Anyone who studies the topic should have a copy. (New York Law Journal) The book does a wonderful job of bringing the different research projects together. All the chapters provide detailed and timely information in an effort to explain recent developments in judicial elections. . . . This is a comprehensive, well-written book. (Law and Politics Book Review) Provides strong empirical support for that common knowledge that is gained from experience in the judicialarena. . . . A book that cannot be ignored. (Judicature)