How are state-level judges selected? How could that create biases?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the National Center for State Courts, 87% of all state court judges face elections. The use of popular elections to select judges is unique to the United States because only two other nations use popular elections in the selection of judges. The concern is that election pressures can influence a judge's judicial decisions. Perhaps of greater concern is the fear that election campaign donations will prejudice judges. There are two concerns. First, the cost of a judicial election is so great that highly qualified candidates may be eliminated by candidates who have fewer qualifications but more money. Second, large donors may "buy" special consideration.
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a. True b. False
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) negativity
B) resiliency
C) high-risk behavior
D) delinquency