File #2431: "2018_Book_JudgesJudgingAndHumour.pdf"
Testo
1|Foreword|5
1|Editors’ Preface|12
1|Contents|16
1|Note on Cover Image|18
1|List of Figures|19
1|List of Tables|21
1|1: Thinking About Judges, Judging and Humour: The Intersection of Opposites|22
2|Introduction|22
2|What is Humour?|23
2|Approaches to Humour|26
3|Psychology of Humour and Laughter|29
2|Functions of Humour|31
2|Cultural Specificity of Humour|33
2|Humour in the Workplace|35
2|Judges, Humour and the Courtroom|39
2|Outline of Judges, Judging and Humour|46
3|Part I: Humour About Judges (Chaps. 2, 3, and 4)|47
3|Part II: Judges’ Use of Humour in the Courtroom (Chaps. 5, 6, and 7)|47
3|Part III: Judicial Decisions About Humour (Chaps. 8 and 9)|48
2|Concluding Comments|48
2|References|51
1|Part I: Humour About Judges|60
2|2: Judges and Humour in Britain: From Anecdotes to Jokes|61
3|Why Are There No Set-Piece Jokes About the Judges of Britain?|62
3|Jokes, Anecdotes and Wit|66
3|The Fading of Judicial Wit and Anecdotes|69
3|Courtroom Humour|73
3|Judicial Humour as Control|74
3|Humour as Retaliation by Counsel|76
3|The Folklore of the Barristers|78
3|The Entertainment of Press and Public|80
3|Variations on a Theme in Humorous Folklore: The Turn towards Jokes|83
3|What Has Changed?|87
3|References|89
2|3: Funny Judges: Judges as Humorous, Judges as Humourists|95
3|The Judge as a Comic Figure in American Childhood|96
3|Humour in Real-Life Courtrooms|98
3|Jokes About Judges|100
3|The Distinctiveness of Judge Jokes|105
3|Conclusion|113
3|References|116
2|4: Justices on Stage: Comic Tradition in the European Theatre|121
3|Introduction|121
3|The Comic Judge on Stage: Classical Origins|124
3|Studying the Law: The Renaissance Legal Doctor|127
3|The Comic Judge in the Theatre of the Law Clerks|130
3|The Comically Human Judge|134
3|Magistrates as Comically Human Judges|141
3|Contemporary Comic Judges|144
3|Judges as Popular Entertainment|146
3|The Judge as Decisive Arbitrator in Comedy|148
3|References|153
1|Part II: Judges’ Use of Humour in the Courtroom|158
2|5: Judicial Humour and Inter-Professional Relations in the Courtroom|159
3|Introduction|159
3|Judging and Humour|161
3|Court Organisation and Inter-Professional Relations|164
3|Research Design|166
3|Findings|169
4|Managing Time and Transition|169
4|Lightening the Mood|172
4|Future Scheduling|175
4|Magistrates’ Control of Humour|179
3|Discussion|183
3|Conclusion|185
3|References|190
2|6: Humour in the Swedish Court: Managing Emotions, Status and Power|197
3|Introduction|197
3|Judicial Humour|199
3|Theorising Emotions in Court|202
3|Method|204
3|Humour in Swedish District Courts|207
4|The Judge: Setting the Tone|207
4|Inter-Professional Humour|210
4|Unintended Humour|213
4|Backstage Humour|217
3|Conclusions|222
3|References|224
2|7: What’s a Box of “Bakewell Tarts” Got to Do With It? Performing Gender as a Judicial Virtue in the Theatre of Justice|228
3|Introduction|228
3|The Swearing In Context|236
3|Audience|238
3|Who Is Making the Humour?|239
3|Laughing Matters|241
3|Taking Humour Seriously: Some Reflections|250
3|References|253
1|Part III: Judicial Decisions About Humour|257
2|8: How Judges Handle Humour Cases in Brazilian Courts: Recent Case Studies|258
3|Freedom of Speech in Different Jurisdictions|259
3|Issues in Judgments of Brazilian Courts Concerning Humour, 1997–2014|262
3|Humour Competence (and Incompetence)|263
3|Identifying the Target of the Humour|266
3|Targeting a Particular Category of People|268
3|Racism and Other Forms of Prejudice: Just a Joke?|271
3|Gender and Honour|273
3|Humour’s Social Relevance|281
3|Aesthetic Appreciation of Humour|284
3|Judges Determining Claims Made by Other Judges|286
3|Conclusions|287
3|References|292
2|9: Judicial Regulation of Humour in the United States|296
3|Introduction|296
3|Protecting Freedom of Expression: First Amendment Regulation|298
3|Direct Regulation of Jokes|303
3|Indirect Regulation: Common Civil Regulation Contexts and Preferred Humour Categories|306
3|Preference for Incongruity Humour Across Doctrinal Categories|308
3|Preference for Parody and Word-Play Across Doctrinal Categories|313
3|Conclusion|318
3|References|323
4|Cases|325
4|Statutes|326
1|Index|328
1|Editors’ Preface|12
1|Contents|16
1|Note on Cover Image|18
1|List of Figures|19
1|List of Tables|21
1|1: Thinking About Judges, Judging and Humour: The Intersection of Opposites|22
2|Introduction|22
2|What is Humour?|23
2|Approaches to Humour|26
3|Psychology of Humour and Laughter|29
2|Functions of Humour|31
2|Cultural Specificity of Humour|33
2|Humour in the Workplace|35
2|Judges, Humour and the Courtroom|39
2|Outline of Judges, Judging and Humour|46
3|Part I: Humour About Judges (Chaps. 2, 3, and 4)|47
3|Part II: Judges’ Use of Humour in the Courtroom (Chaps. 5, 6, and 7)|47
3|Part III: Judicial Decisions About Humour (Chaps. 8 and 9)|48
2|Concluding Comments|48
2|References|51
1|Part I: Humour About Judges|60
2|2: Judges and Humour in Britain: From Anecdotes to Jokes|61
3|Why Are There No Set-Piece Jokes About the Judges of Britain?|62
3|Jokes, Anecdotes and Wit|66
3|The Fading of Judicial Wit and Anecdotes|69
3|Courtroom Humour|73
3|Judicial Humour as Control|74
3|Humour as Retaliation by Counsel|76
3|The Folklore of the Barristers|78
3|The Entertainment of Press and Public|80
3|Variations on a Theme in Humorous Folklore: The Turn towards Jokes|83
3|What Has Changed?|87
3|References|89
2|3: Funny Judges: Judges as Humorous, Judges as Humourists|95
3|The Judge as a Comic Figure in American Childhood|96
3|Humour in Real-Life Courtrooms|98
3|Jokes About Judges|100
3|The Distinctiveness of Judge Jokes|105
3|Conclusion|113
3|References|116
2|4: Justices on Stage: Comic Tradition in the European Theatre|121
3|Introduction|121
3|The Comic Judge on Stage: Classical Origins|124
3|Studying the Law: The Renaissance Legal Doctor|127
3|The Comic Judge in the Theatre of the Law Clerks|130
3|The Comically Human Judge|134
3|Magistrates as Comically Human Judges|141
3|Contemporary Comic Judges|144
3|Judges as Popular Entertainment|146
3|The Judge as Decisive Arbitrator in Comedy|148
3|References|153
1|Part II: Judges’ Use of Humour in the Courtroom|158
2|5: Judicial Humour and Inter-Professional Relations in the Courtroom|159
3|Introduction|159
3|Judging and Humour|161
3|Court Organisation and Inter-Professional Relations|164
3|Research Design|166
3|Findings|169
4|Managing Time and Transition|169
4|Lightening the Mood|172
4|Future Scheduling|175
4|Magistrates’ Control of Humour|179
3|Discussion|183
3|Conclusion|185
3|References|190
2|6: Humour in the Swedish Court: Managing Emotions, Status and Power|197
3|Introduction|197
3|Judicial Humour|199
3|Theorising Emotions in Court|202
3|Method|204
3|Humour in Swedish District Courts|207
4|The Judge: Setting the Tone|207
4|Inter-Professional Humour|210
4|Unintended Humour|213
4|Backstage Humour|217
3|Conclusions|222
3|References|224
2|7: What’s a Box of “Bakewell Tarts” Got to Do With It? Performing Gender as a Judicial Virtue in the Theatre of Justice|228
3|Introduction|228
3|The Swearing In Context|236
3|Audience|238
3|Who Is Making the Humour?|239
3|Laughing Matters|241
3|Taking Humour Seriously: Some Reflections|250
3|References|253
1|Part III: Judicial Decisions About Humour|257
2|8: How Judges Handle Humour Cases in Brazilian Courts: Recent Case Studies|258
3|Freedom of Speech in Different Jurisdictions|259
3|Issues in Judgments of Brazilian Courts Concerning Humour, 1997–2014|262
3|Humour Competence (and Incompetence)|263
3|Identifying the Target of the Humour|266
3|Targeting a Particular Category of People|268
3|Racism and Other Forms of Prejudice: Just a Joke?|271
3|Gender and Honour|273
3|Humour’s Social Relevance|281
3|Aesthetic Appreciation of Humour|284
3|Judges Determining Claims Made by Other Judges|286
3|Conclusions|287
3|References|292
2|9: Judicial Regulation of Humour in the United States|296
3|Introduction|296
3|Protecting Freedom of Expression: First Amendment Regulation|298
3|Direct Regulation of Jokes|303
3|Indirect Regulation: Common Civil Regulation Contexts and Preferred Humour Categories|306
3|Preference for Incongruity Humour Across Doctrinal Categories|308
3|Preference for Parody and Word-Play Across Doctrinal Categories|313
3|Conclusion|318
3|References|323
4|Cases|325
4|Statutes|326
1|Index|328