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G. Alan Tarr - Without Fear or Favor: Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in the States - 9780804760409 - V9780804760409
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Without Fear or Favor: Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in the States

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Description for Without Fear or Favor: Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in the States Paperback. This volume examines how the American states have sought to ensure judicial independence and judicial accountability, both over time and in the current era of politicized judicial selection, and proposes mechanisms for doing so. Series: Stanford Studies in Law and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: LNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.

The impartial administration of justice and the accountability of government officials are two of the most strongly held American values. Yet these values are often in direct conflict with one another.

At the national level, the U.S. Constitution resolves this tension in favor of judicial independence, insulating judges from the undue influence of other political institutions, interest groups, and the general public. But at the state level, debate has continued as to the proper balance between judicial independence and judicial accountability. In this volume, constitutional scholar G. Alan Tarr focuses squarely on that debate. In part, the analysis is ... Read more

Tarr concludes the book by identifying the challenges to state-level judicial independence and accountability that have emerged in recent decades, assessing the solutions offered by the competing sides, and offering proposals for how to strike the appropriate balance between independence and accountability.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Stanford Studies in Law and Politics
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804760409
SKU
V9780804760409
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About G. Alan Tarr
G. Alan Tarr is Director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-Camden. He is the author or editor of several books on constitutionalism and on federalism, and has lectured on these subjects in United States, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.

Reviews for Without Fear or Favor: Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in the States
"Tarr offers a thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of the claims and counterclaims made by critics and supporters of judicial elections. . . . Tarr's book is well-crafted and should be easily accessible to legal academics, policymakers, and the broader lay public."—Tad Daley, Political Science Quarterly "Tarr presents an overview of the conflicting arguments surrounding state-level judiciaries and their influence in ... Read more

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