Without Fear or Favor: Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in the States

by G. Alan Tarr

Book Overview

The impartial administration of justice and the accountability of government officials are two of the most strongly held American values. Yet these values are often in direct conflict with one another.

At the national level, the U.S. Constitution resolves this tension in favor of judicial independence, insulating judges from the undue influence of other political institutions, interest groups, and the general public. But at the state level,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804760403
• ISBN13: 9780804760409
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"