Description
An original contribution to the study of judicial politics that draws from the field of social psychology to suggest a radically new approach to the study of decisional behavior. -- Sheldon Goldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst This book makes a very strong case that we need to begin to look at judicial behavior in a way that is not reflected in any of the most significant recent work. It will change the way many scholars think about the courts. -- Donald Songer, University of South Carolina
About the Author
Lawrence Baum is professor of political science at Ohio State University. He is a student of judicial politics, with a primary interest in explanation of judicial behavior. His previous books include include "American Courts", "The Supreme Court", and "The Puzzle of Judicial Behavior".
Reviews
Winner of the 2007 C. Herman Pritchett Award, Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2006 "Judges and Their Audiences constitutes an impressive scholarly achievement in its expansive analysis of the existing literature... Lawrence Baum argues that judges, like most human beings, are often sensitive to and seek the approbation of others within their social and professional milieu... One theme runs throughout the empirical chapters: the vitality of a given precedent has an important effect on the manner in which later courts use that precedent to justify legal outcomes."--Stefanie A. Lindquist, Law and Politics Book Review "Lawrence Baum employs a range of empirical evidence on courts, combining the literatures on judicial decision making and social psychology to examine the influence of the legal profession, the media, and close colleagues on the self-presentation of judges."--Law & Social Inquiry
Awards
Winner of American Political Science Association Law and Courts Section: C. Herman Pritchett Award 2007. Short-listed for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 2006.
Book Information
ISBN 9780691138275
Author Lawrence Baum
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 369g