Judicature, the Journal of AJS
November-December 2011, Volume 95, Number 3

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Contents:

Articles

Racial disproportionality in child welfare: False logic and dangerous misunderstandings
by Jesse Russell, a senior research associate at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in Reno (russellje@shu.edu).

Dependency court judges struggle to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

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Career satisfaction and state trial court judges' plans to leave the bench
by Jennifer M. Jensen, an associate professor of political science at Binghamton University (SUNY) (jjensen@binghamton.edu).

Retaining skilled members of the judiciary is important for the dispensation of justice and the management of our court system.

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"Strict Scrutiny?" The content of Senate judicial confirmation hearings during the George W. Bush administration
by Logan Dancey, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh (lmd80@pitt.edu); Kjersten R. Nelson, an assistant professor of political science at North Dakota State University (kjersten.nelson@ndsu.edu); and Eve M. Ringsmuth, an assistant professor of political science at Oklahoma State University (eve.ringsmuth@okstate.edu).

The Bush years presented a period of contentious clashes over nominees to the federal bench, yet the level of scrutiny faced by nominees varied substantially.

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Viewpoint

Problems in cocaine sentencing: An update after 25 years
by Morris S. Zedeck, an adjunct professor (ret.) in the Department of Sciences at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (msz@tiac.net).

Despite steps by the Supreme Court and Congress to correct problems with cocaine sentencing, definitions of cocaine and its various forms still need to be addressed.

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Books

Exploring the application of international law in domestic courts
The Role of Domestic Courts in Treaty Enforcement: A Comparative Study, edited by David Sloss, reviewed by Philippa Webb, visiting assistant professor of international law at Leiden University (pw@philippawebb.com).

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Noteworthy

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Report from the States

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Briefs

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Editorial

Eyewitness identification reform

Landmark study gives law enforcement better tools to reduce errors.

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President's Report

Your redesigned Judicature  

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