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UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION TRIAL COURT JUDGES
Author(s) -
BRODER JOSEF M.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-9930
pISSN - 0265-8240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9930.1980.tb00212.x
Subject(s) - jurisdiction , law , misdemeanor , court of record , original jurisdiction , minor (academic) , trial court , political science , remand (court procedure) , variance (accounting) , concurring opinion , court of equity , supreme court , economics , accounting
An examination is made of the extent to which limited jurisdiction trial court judges make unique contributions to court policies. The methodology and political implications of minor court research differs from those in higher courts. Analysis of variance found that minor court judges in multiple‐judge courts differed in the level and uniformity of fines and costs assessed in misdemeanor cases. Binary tests for regression discontinuity found that judges in single‐judge courts initiated policy changes upon entering office. Such knowledge of unique judicial contributions would enable citizens and court officials to make informed decisions in judge selections and court reforms.