Judicial Performance Evaluation (JPE) Is a Process of Evaluating Judges

question 52

Multiple Choice

Judicial performance evaluation (JPE) is a process of evaluating judges involving

• A) newspaper reporters who cover the courts' running polls on best and worst judges.
• B) judiciary committees of state legislatures rating 10 percent of each of the state's judges each year.
• C) confidential surveys of attorneys, court professionals, witnesses, jurors, and other court professionals.
• D) a panel of five judges from neighboring states providing a peer review of judges' decision-making qualities.

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Definitions:

Midpoint Formula

A method used in economics to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply, measuring the relative response to changes in price or income, based on the average of initial and final values.

Quantity Effect

The change in the quantity demanded or supplied as a result of changes in price, holding all else constant.

Price Effect

The impact on consumer demand and supply of goods or services caused by a change in the price of those goods or services.

Perfectly Elastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied can change infinitely with any small change in price.