Handbook of Court Administration and Management

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CRC Press, 22. dets 1992 - 548 pages
Blending both the theoretical and applied aspects of contemporary issues in court management, this reference/text offers in-depth coverage of all major topics and developments in judicial systems administration. It is suitable for use in the classroom or for self-study.;Providing the background material to clarify even the most technical management application, this book: presents the history and theory of the court management movement; examines the separation of powers doctrine, and its relationship to judicial independence; discusses the latest developments in court reform, the American Bar Association standards, alternative dispute resolution techniques and caseflow considerations; analyzes unified court budgeting and revenue generation by judicial systems; describes personnel administration, training and jury management; and elucidates court performance evaluation, planning approaches, the use of cameras in the courtroom and audio-visual applications.
 

Contents

Preface
1
The Politics of Institutional Change 27
27
Normative Models of Court Organization and Management
53
The Progress of Court Reform
77
The American Bar Associations Standards Relating to Court
101
Judicial Administration in the Federal Courts 121
121
The Management Environment
139
Judicial Leadership in Court Management
183
Budgeting in the Courts
313
The Status and Future of State Financing of Courts
327
Revenue Generation by the Courts
355
Caseflow Considerations
367
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Courts
383
Emerging Strategies and Dilemmas
405
Emerging Issues and Approaches
423
Cameras in the Courtroom
439

Toward a Management
205
The Court Management Profession
219
Who They Are and What They
237
Personnel Management in the Courts
263
The Training of Court Managers
285
Personnel Management and the Judiciary
293
Evaluating Trial Court Performance
461
Planning for Court Management
483
Future Directions in the Practice of Court Management
497
Index
515
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