Fair reviews of this work will highlight its seminal contributions tothe study of judicial behavior. In remarkably accessible prose,Lawrence Baum demonstrates that existing models of judicial behaviorfail to account for the human factor in judging. Judges, Baum pointsout, are as interested in being liked and maintaining theirself-esteem as other human beings. Judges and theirAudiences then details the numerous ways in whichjudicial needs for approval from various audiences may influencejudicial practice. While modest in tone, the work sets out aresearch agenda likely to inspire the next generation of judicialbehaviorists.