NCJ Number
15486
Journal
State Government Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Dated: (WINTER 1974) Pages: 46-49
Date Published
1974
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THIS COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FIVE JUDICIAL SELECTION SYSTEMS UTILIZED BY THE STATES REVIEWS THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON EACH SYSTEM BY MAJOR PROFESSIONAL, NATIONAL, AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS.
Abstract
THE SELECTION SYSTEMS CONSIDERED ARE GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT, LEGISLATIVE ELECTION, PARTISAN ELECTION, NONPARTISAN ELECTION, AND MERIT SELECTION. A TABLE REPRESENTS THE DISTRIBUTION OF SELECTION SYSTEMS AMONG THE STATES. 'THE MODEL STATE JUDICIAL ARTICLE', THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS ARE ALL CITED AS FAVORING THE MERIT SELECTION SYSTEM. 'THE PRESIDENT'S CRIME COMMISSION TASK FORCE REPORT: THE COURTS' IS PRESENTED AS FAVORING THE APPOINTIVE METHOD....ELW