What are the arguments for and against electing judges and appointing them for life?
What will be an ideal response?
There is considerable debate over whether judges should be appointed for life or elected for specific terms. The rationale behind appointment for life is that it takes the politics out of the judicial process. A judge will be selected based on his or her credentials as opposed to the quality of his or her campaign skills or the size of the campaign budget. Once in office, the judge is free to make honest decisions without having to worry about the impact of any decision on reelection. Of course, this independence is just what makes some people prefer elected judges. They point out that the members of every other branch of government are elected and are, therefore, forced to represent the will of the people; they argue that judges should represent the people no less than members of the other branches.
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