The Art and Practice of Court Administration: 128 (Public Administration and Public Policy) - Hardcover

Aikman, Alexander B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0849372216 ISBN 13: 9780849372216

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

TheArt and Practice of Court Administration explores the context in which court administration is practiced and identifiesthe qualities and skills court administrators need.

Divided into two major parts, part one covers the history of the field

and how courts are organized, environmental conditions in which court administration is practiced, special impact on courts of the elected clerk of court, prosecutor, and the sheriff, the judge’s administrative roles, as well as how a judge’s judicial and administrative roles work with management. The second part reviews a new approach for setting and adjusting priorities among the multiple functions courts perform―the Hierarchy of Court Administration. It defines priorities, analyzes court roles that establish mission critical functions, and sets an agenda for advancing courts throughout this century.

Thorough and complete, The Art and Practice of Court Administration details how courts operate, the court administrator’s position and responsibilities, and approachestoissues and problems.

About this title

About the Author

Alexander B. Aikman, Jack Rabin, Philip Carrizosa, Joyce Barnes, Bryan Borys

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849372216
• ISBN 13: 9780849372216
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 484