Electing - rather than appointing - state court judges has drawbacks, study finds
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 17:00
in Psychology & Sociology
In traditional economic thought, competition is always good, and just as it's good for the economy, competitive elections should also make things better. But elections of public officials such as judges may have serious drawbacks. In the case of state court judges, for example, elected judges are far more variable in their sentencing than appointed judges, according to a new study.