The State Politics of Judicial and Congressional Reform: Legitimizing Criminal Justice Policies

by Thomas Carlyle Dalton

Dalton combines the scholarly literature on public law and judicial impact with recent studies of policy implementation at the state level. He emphasizes the underlying constitutional, organizational, psychological, and political factors that shape public policy outcomes, arguing that a sound grasp of these factors can lead to an understanding of the gap between theory and practice in democratic politics. He examines the historical development and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313245495
• ISBN13: 9780313245497
• Release Date: November 1985
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"