Judge and Jury
American Tort Law on Trial
Published on 1. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-0-945999-99-7 (ISBN)
Description
Is the U.S. tort system in crisis? CBS television's "60 Minutes" has said the tort system metes out "jackpot justice," and "Newsweek" has called America a "Lawsuit Hell." Other observers of the legal system, however, argue that the tort crisis is a myth. Although both sides of the debate rely primarily on anecdote and the selective use of evidence, a sound diagnosis of the tort system requires a rigorous analysis of hard data, not a retelling of sensationalistic sound bites.
In "Judge and Jury: American Tort Law on Trial," economists Eric Helland and Alexander Tabarrok present their study of tens of thousands of tort cases from across the United States. The result is the most complete picture of the U.S. system of civil justice to date. Examining three of the key players of the tort system (juries, judges, and lawyers), Helland and Tabarrok conclude that the tort system is badly broken in some respects but functions surprisingly well in others.
In "Judge and Jury: American Tort Law on Trial," economists Eric Helland and Alexander Tabarrok present their study of tens of thousands of tort cases from across the United States. The result is the most complete picture of the U.S. system of civil justice to date. Examining three of the key players of the tort system (juries, judges, and lawyers), Helland and Tabarrok conclude that the tort system is badly broken in some respects but functions surprisingly well in others.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oakland
United States
Edition type
Annotated edition
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-945999-99-7 (9780945999997)
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02/2006
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Persons
Eric Helland is Professor of Economics at Claremont McKenna College, and a member of the Board of Directors of the UCLA Center for Governance. Professor Helland received his Ph.D. in economics from Washington University and he is the recipient of the Robert H. Durr Award from the Midwest Political Science Association and the Dean's Teaching Award from Ball State University. He has been Senior Economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisors and Visiting Professor of Economics at the Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State at the University of Chicago.
Alexander Tabarrok is Senior Fellow and former Research Director at the Independent Institute, Assistant Editor of The Independent Review, Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center, Co-founder of Marginal Revolution University, and Director of the Center for Study of Public Choice and Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University, and he has taught at the University of Virginia and Ball State University.
Alexander Tabarrok is Senior Fellow and former Research Director at the Independent Institute, Assistant Editor of The Independent Review, Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center, Co-founder of Marginal Revolution University, and Director of the Center for Study of Public Choice and Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University, and he has taught at the University of Virginia and Ball State University.