The Judges: A Penetrating Exploration of American Courts and of the New Decisions--Hard Decisions--They Must Make for a New Millen

by Martin Mayer

Our courts, the third branch of the government, are central in the administration of our democracy. But their operations are shrouded in a mythology with its ritual incantations of "rule of law," "equal justice" and "presumption of innocence"--one that this book pierces. ?We have 30,000 judges. Many are hard-working and distinguished jurists; most are simply lawyers who knew a politician.? It does not help that the job pays poorly.?We have no judicial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312289758
• ISBN13: 9780312289751
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Truman Talley Books
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"