Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective
Third Edition
SAGE Journal Articles
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Journal Link 8.1: Collins, T. & Moyer, L. (2007). Gender, race, and intersectionality on the federal appellate bench. Political Research Quarterly, 61, 219-227.
Questions that apply to this article:
- What are the two models of social attributes effects on behavior and how are they different?
- Why are black women the focus of this article?
- What were Collins and Moyers’s (2007) conclusions about minority women? Be specific.
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Journal Link 8.2: Lee, S. (2005). The scales of justice: Balancing neutrality and efficiency in plea-bargaining encounters. Discourse & Society, 16, 33-54.
Questions that apply to this article:
- Do you feel judges should refrain from involvement in plea bargains? Provide reasoning for your opinion.
- What are some of the benefits of judicial involvement in pleas bargaining highlighted by Lee (2005)?
- How does the Supreme Court evaluate plea bargaining?
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Journal Link 8.3: Giles, M. W., Hettinger, V. A., Peppers, T. (2001). Picking federal judges: A note on policy and partisan selection agendas. Political Research Quarterly, 54(3), 623-641.
Questions that apply to this article:
- What are the differences in the policy agenda model of selection and the partisan agenda model of selection?
- What is senatorial courtesy?
- How frequent was senatorial courtesy present in Giles, Hettinger, and Peppers’ (2001) study?