Procedural law and economics

Author(s)

• Sanchirico, Chris William

Bibliographic Information

Procedural law and economics

edited by Chris William Sanchirico

（Encyclopedia of law and economics, v. 8）

Edward Elgar, c2012

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

With contributions from some of the leading scholars in law and economics, this comprehensive book summarizes the state of economic research on litigation, procedure and evidence. Among the topics covered are the settlement negotiations; discovery; the incentive to sue; theories of legal evidence; evidentiary misconduct; and the privilege against self-incrimination. Procedural Law and Economics will be a valuable reference tool for academics and post graduate students in law, business, and economics. Anyone with a general interest how legal process does and should work will also find much to interest them in this book. Contributors include: L. Bebchuk, R. Bone, A. Daughety, L. Froeb, G. Hadfield, K. Hylton, A. Katz, A. Klement, B. Kobayashi, L. Kornhauser, H. Lin, T. Miceli, T. Miles, E.A. O'Hara, J. Reinganum, L. Ribstein, C. Sanchirico, A. Stein

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction 1. Adversarial versus Inquisitorial Justice Luke M. Froeb and Bruce H. Kobayashi 2. Appeal and Supreme Courts Lewis A. Kornhauser 3. Attorney-Client Confidentiality Gillian K. Hadfield and Shmuel Leshem 4. Class Action Robert G. Bone 5. Conflict of Laws and Choice of Law Erin O'Hara O'Connor and Larry E. Ribstein 6. Criminal Procedure: Empirical Analysis Thomas J. Miles 7. Detection Avoidance and Enforcement Theory Chris William Sanchirico 8. Discovery Robert G. Bone 9. Evidence: Theoretical Models Chris William Sanchirico 10. Fee Shifting Avery Wiener Katz and Chris William Sanchirico 11. Judicial Organization and Administration Lewis A. Kornhauser 12. Negative-Expected-Value Suits Lucian A. Bebchuk and Alon Klement 13. Preclusion Robert G. Bone 14. Self-incrimination Alex Stein 15. Settlement Andrew F. Daughety and Jennifer F. Reinganum 16. The Social versus Private Incentive to Sue Thomas J. Miceli 17. Trial Selection Theory and Evidence Keith N. Hylton and Haizhen Lin Index

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Details

• NCID: BB0832063X
• ISBN:
  • 9781847208248
• LCCN: 2009941093
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cheltenham
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 531 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 347.05
  • LCC : K2110
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Procedure (Law) -- Economic aspects
  • LCSH : Law and economics
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA90819775