The Case for Managed Judges: Learning from Japan after the Political Upheaval of 1993

Ramseyer and Rasmusen describe a Japanese judiciary that is hierarchical and careerist in comparison with the US model, a structure which may impact the decisional outcomes in cases. They detail the structure of the Japanese courts and use statistical analysis to see if the promotion structure chang...

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Published in:University of Pennsylvania law review 2006-06, Vol.154 (6), p.1879-1930
Main Authors: Ramseyer, J. Mark, Rasmusen, Eric B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A Comparative View of the Chief Justice's Role
Attorneys
Careers
Chief justice
Comparative analysis
Courts
Judges
Judges & magistrates
Judicial process
Judicial system
Judiciary
Lower courts
Management
Political parties
Politicians
Prime ministers
Prosecuting attorneys
Statistical analysis
Supreme Court justices
Tenure
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Summary:Ramseyer and Rasmusen describe a Japanese judiciary that is hierarchical and careerist in comparison with the US model, a structure which may impact the decisional outcomes in cases. They detail the structure of the Japanese courts and use statistical analysis to see if the promotion structure changed after the Liberal Democratic Party lost power in 1993.
ISSN:0041-9907
1942-8537
DOI:10.2307/40041354