| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages) |
| Series |
Law, courts and politics ; 8 |
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Law, courts and politics ; 8.
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| Contents |
Campaigning for justice -- Independence and accountability : the two-sided coin protecting the rule of law -- The code of judicial conduct and its adoption by the states -- The canons of ethics and candidate advertising -- The canons of ethics and interest group advertising -- Protecting independence or protecting incumbents? -- Conclusion: Toward a framework for regulating judicial elections |
| Summary |
"State judicial elections are governed by a unique set of rules that enforce longstanding norms of judicial independence by limiting how judicial candidates campaign. These rules have been a key part of recent debates over judicial elections and have been the subject of several U.S. Supreme Court cases. [This book provides an overview of] the efficacy and consequences of such rules. [The author] re-frames debates over judicial elections by shifting away from all-or-nothing claims about threats to judicial independence and focusing instead on the trade-offs inherent in our checks and balances system. In doing so, [the author] is able to examine the costs and benefits of state ethical restrictions. Peters finds that while some parts of state codes of conduct achieve their desired goals, others may backfire and increase the politicization of judicial elections. Moreover, modest gains in the protection of independence come at the expense of the effectiveness of elections as accountability mechanisms. These empirical findings will inform ongoing normative debates about judicial elections."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 30, 2017) |
| Subject |
Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- States
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Judges -- United States -- States -- Election
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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Judges -- Selection and appointment -- U.S. states
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Judges -- U.S. states -- Election
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017022309 |
| ISBN |
9781317226420 |
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1317226429 |
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9781315623573 |
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1315623579 |
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9781317226413 |
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1317226410 |
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9781138653832 |
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1138653837 |
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