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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 socia...

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Main Author: Wrightsman, Lawrence S.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 1999.
Series:Perspectives in law & psychology ; v. 11.
Subjects:
Judges > United States.
Judicial process > United States.
Law > Psychological aspects.
Decision Making > United States.
Jurisprudence > United States.
Psychology > legislation & jurisprudence > United States.
Judges.
Judicial process.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 258 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and indexes.
ISBN:9781461548072 (electronic bk.)
1461548071 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0160-4422 ;