Courts and public policy - ECU Libraries Catalog

Courts and public policy / Christopher E. Smith.

Author/creator	Smith, Christopher E.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Chicago : Nelson-Hall, ©1993.
Description	xi, 185 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Courts--United States. Judicial process--United States. Judicial power--United States. Public policy (Law)--United States.

Contents	Courts and public policy -- The legitimacy of courts as policy-making forums -- The capacity of courts as policy-making forums -- School desegregation : federal judicial power and social change -- Education financing : judicial policy-making in state courts -- Prison reform litigation : judicial power and institutional administration -- Abortion : the judiciary's interactions with other political actors -- Tort law : the cumulative policy consequences of litigation -- Judicial policy-making : a concluding note.
Local note	Little-287665--305130049611X
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-176) and index.
LCCN	92038092
ISBN	0830412948 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	KF8719.A2 S644C 1993	✔ Available	Place Hold