What makes people sue? Why do individuals who have lost their cases decide to appeal, often at great cost? In this book, Scott Barclay offers the most detailed and comprehensive description to date of the motives and concerns underlying an individual's decision to appeal in civil litigation.
What makes people sue? Why do individuals who have lost their cases decide to appeal, often at great cost? In this book, Scott Barclay offers the most detailed and comprehensive description to date of the motives and concerns underlying an individual's decision to appeal in civil litigation.
SCOTT BARCLAYis an assistant professor of political science at the University of Albany, State University of New York.
Acknowledgments
Chapter One
The Decision to Appeal
Chapter Two
The Outcome-Based Approach
Chapter Three
The Process-Based Approach
Chapter Four
A New Perspective on Individual Behavior
Chapter Five
The Litigants, Their Lawyers, and the Two Approaches
Chapter Six
Conclusion
Sample Questionnaire
Notes
Works Cited
Index
"A well-presented and researched argument for emphasis on the process of appeal rather than the results, and it provides a useful antidote to the more conventional emphasis on results." —Bryant G. Garth
"Clear, engaging, and represents a careful and original piece of scholarship by a young, talented, and promising scholar." —Loretta Stalens
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