The Judge in a Democracy

by Aharon Barak

Book Overview

Whether examining election outcomes, the legal status of terrorism suspects, or if (or how) people can be sentenced to death, a judge in a modern democracy assumes a role that raises some of the most contentious political issues of our day. But do judges even have a role beyond deciding the disputes before them under law? What are the criteria for judging the justices who write opinions for the United States Supreme Court or constitutional courts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691136157
• ISBN13: 9780691136158
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"