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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814190903321

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

0198041756

9780198041757

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 312 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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- 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 -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

The Psychology of the Supreme Court by Lawrence S. Wrightsman is the first book to thoroughly examine the psychology of Supreme Court decision-making. Dr. Wrightsmans book seeks to help us understand all aspects of the Supreme Courts functioning from a psychological perspective. This timely and comprehensive work addresses many factors of influence including, the background of the justices, how they are nominated and appointed, the role of their law clerks, the power of the Chief Justice, and the day-to-day life in the Court. Dr. Wrightsman uses psychological concepts and research findings from the social



sciences to examine the steps of the decision-making process, as well as the ways in which the justices seek to remain collegial in the face of conflict and the degree of predictability in their votes.