Handbook for judges : an anthology of inspirational and educational readings

by George H. Williams

Other authorsKathleen Sampson (Author)
Print book, c1984

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Available

Call number

KF211 .H36

LCC

KF211 .H36

ISBN

0938870378 / 9780938870371

Barcode

2000001439

Publication

Chicago, Ill. : American Judicature Society

Physical description

xiv, 292 p.; 23 cm

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Handbook for Judges contents: Page 5 - The qualities of justices - are they sustainable? by Maurice Rosenberg. Page 29 - What makes a good judge? by Ruggero J. Aldisert. Page 33 - Ten commandments for the new judge by Edward J. Devitt. Page 41 - Some reflections on the business of judging by Charles M. Merrill. Page 47 - An independent judiciary by Lorna E. Lockwood. Page 53 - Justice and emotions by Jerome Frank. Page 59 - The public conce4rn in a judge's private life by Simon H. Rifkind. Page 71 - My first charge to jury by Bernard Botein. Page 79 - Sentencing: a view from the bench by Joseph L. Tauro. Page 89 - On working up an opinion by Frank M. Coffin. Page 95 - Managing civil litigation: the trial judge's role by William W. Schwarzer. Page 111 - The changing judicial role by Arthur Rosett. Page 117 - Stress: what it does to judges and how it can be lessened by Isaiah M. Zimmerman. Page 135 - Judicial restraint: the best medicine by Arlin M. Adams. Page 143 - Resolving the constitutional issues by Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Page 151 - The limits of judicial creativity by Roger J. Traynor. Page 167 - Justice and the media by Carl Stern. Page 175 - Judges and journalists: whose end of the boat is sinking:? by Fred W. Friendly. Page 185 - Partners in a process: the academy and the courts by Wade H. McCree, Jr. Page 195 - The law and the public by A. Bartlett Giamatti. Page 204 - How Tootsie the goldfish is teaching people to think like a judge by Shirley S. Abrahamson. Page 209 - For whom the polls toll by Nat H. Hentel. Page 212 - Radio justice by James J. Richards. Page 219 - The causes of popular dissatisfaction with the administration of justice by Roscoe Pound. Page 241 - Roscoe Pound's St. Paul Address of 1906: the spark that kindled he white flame of progress by John H. Wigmore. Page 249 - The need for reform by Arthur T. Vanderbilt. Page 255 - No task for the short - winded by Robert A. Leflar. Page 265 - The law and its discontents: a critical look at our legal system by Derek Bok. Page 279 - The spirit of liberty by Leonard Hand. Page 283 - The game of the new law and its prizes by Benjamin N. Cardozo. Includes table of contents, foreword and preface.

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