Judicial Process and Judicial Policymaking

by G. Alan Tarr

Form yourown evaluations of the organization, function, and impact of the courts on and within government with the brief, affordable JUDICIAL PROCESS AND JUDICIAL POLICYMAKING. The textbook focuses on policy in its discussion of the judicial process, based on four 1) that courts in the U.S. have always played an important role in governing and that their role has increased in recent decades; 2) that judicial policymaking is a distinctive activity; 3) that courts make policy in a variety of ways; and 4) that courts may be the objects of public policy, as well as creators.

Genres: Politics

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 1994

Reviews

[Brandon Robert Patton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice book about law and stuff.

[Michaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Ben D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

While earning the Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, this text was issued to me for a course. This textbook by G. Alan Tarr is a very good read. It is an excellent explanation of the judicial process and exposition of legal history, philosophy and policy. The text is a superior choice as a middle ground between a layman’s introduction to legal thought, history and function, and a rigorous academic text for advanced reading in the same subject matters. The author does a great job explaining the role of legal actors, and legal culture in the judicial process. What judges and lawyers do, adjudicating differing courts, as well as explaining variations in law. The Federal and State, and local court systems are elaborated on, as well as their historical development from the American Civil War. The text is an excellent introduction to understanding the legal process, the courts, and court actors, as well as adjudicating among differing civil and criminal law codes and protocols.