Judicial reputation a comparative theory

Judges are society's elders and experts, our masters and mediators. We depend on them to dispense justice with integrity, deliberation, and efficiency. Yet judges, as Alexander Hamilton famously noted, lack the power of the purse or the sword. They must rely almost entirely on their reputations...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Garoupa, Nuno (-)
Otros Autores: Ginsburg, Tom
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press 2015.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45613047*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A theory of judicial reputation and audiences
  • Pockets of exception
  • Wearing two hats: judges and nonjudicial functions
  • The selection and monitoring of judges: the spread of judicial councils
  • When courts collide: intracourt relations and the problem of audiences
  • The rule of lawyers: globalization, international law, and judicial reputation
  • Conclusion: the shift toward the external audience and lessons for reform
  • Appendix A: list of courts included in the dataset
  • Appendix B: data on judicial councils.