The psychology of the Supreme Court
Examining the psychology of Supreme Court decision-making, this book seeks to understand almost all aspects of the Supreme Court's functioning from a psychological perspective. It addresses many factors of influence, including the background of the justices, how they are nominated and appointed, the role of their law clerks, and more
1 online resource (xi, 312 pages)
9780198041757, 0198041756
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The Supreme Court: The Least Understood Branch
The Selective Nature of Supreme Court Justices
Steps in the Decision-Making Process
Day to Day in the Life of the Court
A Psychological Analysis of Decision Formation
The Rational-Choice Model in Judicial Decision Making
The Bush v. Gore Decision
How Individual Justices Affect Decisions
The Chief Justice: More Influential than Other Justices?
Can the Courts Decisions Be Predicted?
Evaluating the Process
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010