This book examines decision making by appellate judges from a psychological viewpoint. The process of deciding a case, from the initial decision whether to grant certiorari to the final announcement of a decision, is analyzed using contemporary concepts from the field of psychology, especially social cognition theory. The impact of amicus briefs submitted to the courts by the American Psychological Association is evaluated.
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`This book should certainly be in a Christmas stocking of any non-lawyer likely to act as an expert witness or whose work involves challenging the legal profession to change. It also should be of great interest to litigation lawyers, whether they are directly involved in persuading courts to listen to science or merely a general interest. It remains to be said that Wrightman writes extremely well, at least from a non-scientist's perspective. Judicial Decision-Making is clear, concise and jargon-free, enabling a lawyer to follow the scientific discussion with confidence.'
Applied Cognitive Psychology 15:693-701 (2001)
Applied Cognitive Psychology 15:693-701 (2001)
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It all began in December 1990, but few Americans were aware of it until the spring of 1996, when the issue leapt into our national consciousness and initiated an intense debate. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
advocacy brief, death qualification, assigning opinions, jury size, attitudinal model, smaller juries, opinion assignments, vote shifts, sincere voting, social cognition theory, social science findings, social science evidence, judicial conference, mitigating evidence, integrative complexity, initiating structure, other justices, strategic voting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Price Waterhouse, United States, American Psychological Association, Justice Kennedy, Earl Warren, Chief Justice Burger, Justice Breyer, Board of Education, Charles Evans Hughes, John Marshall, Justice Douglas, Dred Scott, Forklift Systems, President Clinton, Van Devanter, Clarence Thomas, Eighth Amendment, Judge Baer, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Office of General Counsel, President Reagan, Ann Hopkins, Donald Bersoff, Harvard Law School, Justice Ginsburg New!
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It all began in December 1990, but few Americans were aware of it until the spring of 1996, when the issue leapt into our national consciousness and initiated an intense debate. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
advocacy brief, death qualification, assigning opinions, jury size, attitudinal model, smaller juries, opinion assignments, vote shifts, sincere voting, social cognition theory, social science findings, social science evidence, judicial conference, mitigating evidence, integrative complexity, initiating structure, other justices, strategic voting Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Price Waterhouse, United States, American Psychological Association, Justice Kennedy, Earl Warren, Chief Justice Burger, Justice Breyer, Board of Education, Charles Evans Hughes, John Marshall, Justice Douglas, Dred Scott, Forklift Systems, President Clinton, Van Devanter, Clarence Thomas, Eighth Amendment, Judge Baer, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Office of General Counsel, President Reagan, Ann Hopkins, Donald Bersoff, Harvard Law School, Justice Ginsburg New!
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- The Supreme Court by Lawrence Baum on 10 pages
- On the Witness Stand: Essays on Psychology and Crime by Hugo Munsterberg on page 129, page 132, and page 134
- Elements of Judicial Strategy by Walter F. Murphy on page 78, and page 121
- Studies in Machiavellianism by Richard Christie in Back Matter
- Human Behavior by Eleanor S. Nash in Back Matter
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- Dangerous Adolescents, Model Adolescents: Shaping the Role and Promise of Education by Roger J.R. Levesque in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Empirical Gap in Jurisprudence: A Comprehensive Study of the Supreme Court of Canada by Daved Muttart in Back Matter
- Adjudicative Competence: The MacArthur Studies (Perspectives in Law & Psychology) by Norman G. Poythress Jr. in Front Matter
- Adversarial Versus Inquisitorial Justice: Psychological Perspectives on Criminal Justice Systems (Perspectives in Law & Psychology) by Peter J. van Koppen in Front Matter
- Evaluating Competencies: Forensic Assessments and Instruments (Perspectives in Law & Psychology) by Thomas Grisso in Front Matter
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