Canadian Courts

Part One: Introduction to Canada's Courts
1. An Introduction to Politics, Law, and the Judicial Process
2. The Structure of Canadian Courts
3. Judicial Process and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Part Two: Actors in the Process
4. Judicial Decision Making
5. Judicial Selection
6. Judicial Independence and Accountability
7. Actors in the Process: Interest Groups
8. Governments in Court
Part Three: Courts at Work
9. Criminal Justice: Policy and Process
10. Civil Justice: Private Disputes, Public Consequences
11. Courts, Policy-Making, and Judicial Impact
Glossary
Notes
References
Cases Cited
Index

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Lori Hausegger is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and co-director of the Canadian Studies Program at Boise State University. She has a Master's degree in political science from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. in political science from the Ohio State University. Her research interests include comparative courts, judicial selection, judicial decision-making, and court-congress relations.

Matthew Hennigar is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Brock University. His research and teaching focuses on the legal and institutional dimensions of Canadian and comparative politics, especially the judiciary's organization and impact on public policy, the Canadian government's legal bureaucracy, rights litigation, and constitutional politics.

Troy Riddell is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph. His teaching and research focuses on constitutional and judicial politics and public policy/administration both in Canada and in a comparative context. His current research investigates how Charter of Rights and Charter decisions by the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, impact public policy and administration.

Special Features

• Interdisciplinary approach provides students with an overview of the Canadian legal system from a variety of perspectives, including sociology, law, and political science.
• Chapter-opening case studies highlight key themes and show the practical applications of concepts discussed in the text.
• Engaging box program explores key concepts in further detail to give students an understanding of how they apply to real-life cases and situations.

• Fully updated to reflect recent changes in Canadian law and politics, such as the process of judicial selection and Supreme Court decisions.
• New coverage of contemporary topics, such as human rights; privacy and surveillance; and access to civil justice and the costs associated with it.
• End-of-book glossary compiles all highlighted key terms throughout the book, providing students with a valuable resource.