How judges judge : empirical insights into judicial decision-making / Brian M. Barry.
2021
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Barry, Brian M., author.
Title
How judges judge : empirical insights into judicial decision-making / Brian M. Barry.
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Informa Law from Routledge, 2021.
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The psychology of judicial decision-making
Judges' professional motivations and judicial decision-making
Judges' characteristics and effects on judicial decision-making
Litigants' characteristics and effects on judicial decision-making
Judicial decision-making in an institutional context : in-court influences
Judicial decision-making in an institutional context : beyond-court influences - The future of judging.
Judges' professional motivations and judicial decision-making
Judges' characteristics and effects on judicial decision-making
Litigants' characteristics and effects on judicial decision-making
Judicial decision-making in an institutional context : in-court influences
Judicial decision-making in an institutional context : beyond-court influences - The future of judging.
Summary
A judge's role is to make decisions. This book is about how judges undertake this task. It is about forces on the judicial role and their consequences, about empirical research from a variety of academic disciplines that observes and verifies how factors can affect how judges judge. On the one hand, judges decide by interpreting and applying the law, but much more affects judicial decision-making: psychological effects, group dynamics, numerical reasoning, biases, court processes, influences from political and other institutions, and technological advancement. All can have a bearing on judicial outcomes. In How Judges Judge: Empirical Insights into Judicial Decision-Making, Brian M. Barry explores how these factors, beyond the law, affect judges in their role. Case examples, judicial rulings, judges' own self-reflections on their role and accounts from legal history complement this analysis to contextualise the research, make it more accessible and enrich the reader's understanding and appreciation of judicial decision-making. Offering research-based insights into how judges make the decisions that can impact daily life and societies around the globe, this book will be of interest to practising and training judges, litigation lawyers and those studying law and related disciplines.
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Taylor & Francis Online
Language
English
ISBN
9780429023422 electronic book
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9780429657498 (electronic book : EPUB)
0429657498 (electronic book : EPUB)
9780429655050 (electronic book : Mobipocket)
0429655053 (electronic book : Mobipocket)
9780367086244 hardcover
0429023421 electronic book
9780429659935 electronic book
0429659938 electronic book
9780429657498 (electronic book : EPUB)
0429657498 (electronic book : EPUB)
9780429655050 (electronic book : Mobipocket)
0429655053 (electronic book : Mobipocket)
9780367086244 hardcover
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