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Connecting recent events to their effects on the courts, policy, and society, the Thirteenth Edition of The Supreme Court provides a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court. In successive chapters, the book examines major aspects of the Court, includingthe selection, backgrounds, and departures of justices; the creation of the Court's agenda; the decision-making process and the factors that shape the Court's decisions; the substance of the Court's policies; and the Court's impact on government and American society. Delving deeply into personalities and procedures, author Lawrence Baum provides a balanced explanation of the Court's actions and the behavior of its justices as he reveals its complexity, reach, and influence. Updated with the most recent data displayed in a lively photo program, the new edition of this bestseller is one of the most engaging books on this subject available.
Contents
Tables, Figures, and BoxesPrefaceAbout the AuthorCHAPTER 1. The CourtA Perspective on the CourtThe Court in the Judicial SystemAn Overview of the CourtHistorical DevelopmentsCHAPTER 2. The JusticesThe Selection of JusticesWho Is SelectedLeaving the CourtConclusionCHAPTER 3. The CasesReaching the Court: Litigants, Attorneys, and Interest GroupsDeciding What to Hear: The Court's RoleConclusionCHAPTER 4. Decision MakingComponents of the Court's DecisionThe Decision-Making ProcessInfluences on Decisions: IntroductionThe State of the LawJustices' ValuesGroup InteractionThe Court's EnvironmentConclusionCHAPTER 5. Policy OutputsAreas of Activity: What the Court AddressesThe Court's ActivismThe Content of PolicyExplaining the Court's PoliciesConclusionCHAPTER 6. The Court's ImpactOutcomes for the LitigantsImplementation of Supreme Court PoliciesResponses by Legislatures and Chief ExecutivesImpact on SocietyConclusion: The Court, Public Policy, and SocietyGlossary of Legal TermsSelected BibliographySources on the WebCase IndexIndex
