How judges think / Richard A. Posner.

Author/creator Posner, Richard A.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, ©2008.
Description387 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Nine theories of judicial behavior -- The judge as labor-market participant -- The judge as occasional legislator -- The mind of the legislating judge -- The judicial environment : external constraints on judging -- Altering the environment : tenure and salary issues -- Judicial method : internal constraints on judging -- Judges are not law professors -- Is pragmatic adjudication inescapable? -- The Supreme Court is a political court -- Comprehensive constitutional theories -- Judicial cosmopolitanism.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007037826
ISBN9780674028203 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674028201 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks K 2300 .P67 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold