Oral arguments before the Supreme Court : an empirical approach /

When the Supreme Court decides a case, the litigants make an oral presentation. This is the only public part in the steps in the Court's decision, so it provides an important window into its decision-making processes. Using transcripts, the author examines how the oral arguments work, and their...

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Main Author: Wrightsman, Lawrence S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Series:American Psychology-Law Society series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:When the Supreme Court decides a case, the litigants make an oral presentation. This is the only public part in the steps in the Court's decision, so it provides an important window into its decision-making processes. Using transcripts, the author examines how the oral arguments work, and their effect on the Court's decisions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 187 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-178) and index.
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