Supreme Court (eBook)

Lawrence Baum (Autor)

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2018 | 13., Thirteenth Edition
280 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-5443-2739-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Connecting recent events to their effects on the courts, policy, and society, the Thirteenth Edition of The Supreme Court provides a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court. In successive chapters, the book examines major aspects of the Court, including the selection, backgrounds, and departures of justices; the creation of the Courts agenda; the decision-making process and the factors that shape the Courts decisions; the substance of the Courts policies; and the Courts impact on government and American society.Delving deeply into personalities and procedures, author Lawrence Baum provides a balanced explanation of the Court's actions and the behavior of its justices as he reveals its complexity, reach, and influence. Updated with the most recent data displayed in a lively photo program, the new edition of this bestseller is one of the most engaging books on this subject available.

Inhalt

Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
About the Author
CHAPTER 1. The Court
A Perspective on the Court
The Court in the Judicial System
An Overview of the Court
Historical Developments
CHAPTER 2. The Justices
The Selection of Justices
Who Is Selected
Leaving the Court
Conclusion
CHAPTER 3. The Cases
Reaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest Groups
Deciding What to Hear: The Court’s Role
Conclusion
CHAPTER 4. Decision Making
Components of the Court’s Decision
The Decision-Making Process
Influences on Decisions: Introduction
The State of the Law
Justices’ Values
Group Interaction
The Court’s Environment
Conclusion
CHAPTER 5. Policy Outputs
Areas of Activity: What the Court Addresses
The Court’s Activism
The Content of Policy
Explaining the Court’s Policies
Conclusion
CHAPTER 6. The Court’s Impact
Outcomes for the Litigants
Implementation of Supreme Court Policies
Responses by Legislatures and Chief Executives
Impact on Society
Conclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and Society
Glossary of Legal Terms
Selected Bibliography
Sources on the Web
Case Index
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.9.2018
• Verlagsort: Washington DC
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: constitutional law • Introduction to Law • Judicial process • Law & Courts • Supreme Court
• ISBN-10: 1-5443-2739-0 / 1544327390
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5443-2739-6 / 9781544327396