J P Eisenstein

Biographic Data

ID4451134
NAMEJ P Eisenstein
GIVEN NAMESJ P
FAMILY NAMEEisenstein
SIGNATUREEISENSTEIN J P
AFFILIATIONSPennsylvania State University
ORCID0000-0001-5460-0464
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS13
TOTAL CITATIONS45
WORKS AS AUTHOR13
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1973
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
H-INDEX2

  • The Federal/State Criminal Prosecution Nexus

    Open AccessL L Miller, James Eisenstein et al.ARTICLELaw & Social Inquiry2005

    Contemporary studies of prosecutorial decision making at the state level are infrequent, and even fewer studies examine the discretionary decisions of federal prosecutors. In addition, virtually no scholarly literature examines the growing overlap between federal and state criminal jurisdiction. This paper advances both theoretical and empirical understandings of the organizational and political contexts in which prosecutorial discretion takes pl…

  • State Legislators as Congressional Candidates

    Michael Berkman, James Eisenstein et al.ARTICLEPolitical Research Quarterly1999Cited by: 30References: 23

    Prior research on congressional recruitment establishes that “experi enced” or “quality” candidates compete more successfully for votes and money Little research, however, inquires into how type of prior experi ence affects strategic decisions on when to run or success once a race is undertaken. This research explores the impact of type of prior experi ence, focusing on state legislators who run for the U.S. House. We exam ine how experience affe…

  • Creative Campaigning

    James Eisenstein, J P Eisenstein et al.ARTICLEJournal of Policy Analysis and…1994

  • The Craft of Justice

    Jo Dixon, Roy B Flemming et al.ARTICLEContemporary Sociology A Journal…1993

  • The Craft of Justice

    Roy B Flemming, Peter F Nardulli et al.BOOKCraft of Justice1992

    The final volume of a trilogy (begun with The Contours of Justice and The Tenor of Justice ) based on a large-scale, complex study of nine criminal courts. Explains how criminal court policies reflect tensions or harmony among judges on the bench, and identifies and illustrates patterns of dominance and conflict within courthouse communities.

  • The Timing of Justice in Felony Trial Courts

    Open AccessRoy B Flemming, Peter F Nardulli et al.ARTICLELaw & Policy1987Cited by: 2References: 7

    Criminal court delay raises serious political and policy concerns. Analysis of the problem, however, is hobbled by the absence of theory and a lack of comparative, multivariate research that includes both micro‐level and contextual factors. This article draws on data from nine circuit‐level courts to develop an empirical model combining these factors. The results raise new questions about future research designs in this area and about the need to…

  • Measuring the Performance of Criminal Courts

    Open AccessThomas J Cook, J P EisensteinARTICLEReview of Policy Research1986

  • Unraveling the Complexities of Decision Making in Face-to-Face Groups

    Open AccessPeter F Nardulli, Roy B Flemming et al.ARTICLEAmerican Political Science Review1984Cited by: 11References: 18

    This article uses a variety of multilevel data collected from a nine-county study of felony courts to examine the joint effects of contextual and individual level (sociopolitical characteristics of decision workers) upon decisions made in face-to-face groups. The research finds that although the sociopolitical characteristics of decision makers (attitudes toward punishment, Machiavellianism, and operating styles) made a difference in the outcome …

  • Felony Justice

    Wolf Heydebrand, J P Eisenstein et al.REVIEWContemporary Sociology A Journal…1981

    In a break with prior research, this book compares the disposition of 4500 felony defendants' cases in Baltimore, Chicago and Detroit in 1972, examining the role of judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys by relying on observation and the interview process. Descriptions of the factors shaping the outcomes of preliminary hearings, courtroom dispositions, and sentences rely on multivariate analysis of case and defendant variables drawn from court …

  • Engine of Injustice

    Roger Handberg, Richard Quinney et al.ARTICLEPublic Administration Review1979

  • Felony Justice

    Donald R Ranish, J P Eisenstein et al.REVIEWThe Western Political Quarterly1977

  • Sentences and Other Sanctions in the Criminal Courts of Baltimore, Chicago, and Detroit

    Open AccessHerbert Jacob, James Eisenstein et al.ARTICLEPolitical Science Quarterly1975Cited by: 2

    The imposition of formal sanctions by government as embodied in our criminal courts arouses the interest of both the general public and social scientists. There is something dramatic and symbolically potent in the stripping of liberty and even life from a fellow human being. The significance attached to the imposition of a long prison term has led both the public and scholars to focus on the length of prison sentences. Most scholarly research has…

  • Participation in American Politics

    Everett Carll Ladd, Robert W Cobb et al.REVIEWThe Western Political Quarterly1973