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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465180003321

Autore

Wrightsman Lawrence S

Titolo

The psychology of the Supreme Court [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence S. Wrightsman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-280-84652-6

0-19-804175-6

1-4294-2088-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Collana

American Psychology-Law Society series

Disciplina

347.73/262

Soggetti

Judicial process - United States - Psychological aspects

Conduct of court proceedings - United States - Psychological aspects

Political questions and judicial power - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-298) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; 1 The Supreme Court: The Least Understood Branch; 2 The Selective Nature of Supreme Court Justices; 3 Steps in the Decision-Making Process; 4 Day to Day in the Life of the Court; 5 A Psychological Analysis of Decision Formation; 6 The Rational Choice Model in Judicial Decision-Making; 7 The Bush v. Gore Decision; 8 How Individual Justices Affect Decisions; 9 The Chief Justice: More Influential Than Other Justices?; 10 Can the Court's Decisions Be Predicted?; 11 Evaluating the Process; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U

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Sommario/riassunto

1. The Supreme Court: The Least Understood Branch2. The Selective Nature of Supreme Court Justices3. Steps in the Decision-Making Process4. Day to Day in the Life of the Court5. A Psychological Analysis of Decision Formation6. The Rational-Choice Model in Judicial Decision Making7. The Bush v. Gore Decision8. How Individual Justices Affect Decisions9. The Chief Justice: More Influential than Other Justices?10. Can the Court's Decisions Be Predicted?11. Evaluating the ProcessReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index