| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 281 pages) |
| Series |
The Chicago series in law and society |
|
Chicago series in law and society.
|
| Contents |
A first look at judicial specialization -- Perspectives on causes and consequences -- Foreign policy and internal security -- Criminal cases -- Economic issues : government litigation -- Economic issues : private litigation -- Putting the pieces together |
| Summary |
Most Americans think that judges should be, and are, generalists who decide a wide array of cases. Nonetheless, we now have specialized courts in many key policy areas. Specializing the Courts provides the first comprehensive analysis of this growing trend toward specialization in the federal and state court systems. . Lawrence Baum incisively explores the scope, causes, and consequences of judicial specialization in four areas that include most specialized courts: foreign policy and national security, criminal law, economic issues involving the government, and economic iss |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-273) and index |
| Notes |
English |
|
Print version record |
| Subject |
Judges -- United States.
|
|
Courts -- United States.
|
|
LAW -- Legal Services.
|
|
LAW -- Civil Procedure.
|
|
Courts
|
|
Judges
|
|
United States
|
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| LC no. |
2010019714 |
| ISBN |
9780226039565 |
|
0226039560 |
|
128305809X |
|
9781283058094 |
|
0226039544 |
|
9780226039541 |
|
9786613058096 |
|
6613058092 |
|
