Specializing the Courts
Author | : Lawrence Baum |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226039558 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226039552 |
Rating | : 4/5 (552 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Specializing the Courts by : Lawrence Baum
Download or read book Specializing the Courts written by Lawrence Baum and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Americans think that judges should be, and are, generalists who decide a wide array of cases. Nonetheless, we now have specialized courts in many key policy areas, and the degree of specialization has grown over time. Specializing the Courts provides the first comprehensive analysis of specialization in the federal and state court systems.