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Empirical Analysis of Judicial Decisions
Encyclopedia of Law and Economics (2018)
  • Luciana L Yeung
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Abstract
Evidence shows that, contrary to what believed traditional legal theorists, judges when making decisions are not merely making a pure exercise of interpretation of the law. They are influenced by factors such as panel composition, material and nonmaterial benefits, pressure groups, etc., and may follow distinct trends. This chapter presents some models that explain judicial behavior or judicial decisions. Recent (and not so recent) empirical literature has been providing a rich debate in this still recent discussion.
Keywords
  • Judges; Judicial Decision; Judicial Behavior
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Publication Date
2018
Editor
Alain Marciano; Giovanni Ramello
Publisher
Springer
ISBN
978-1-4614-7883-6
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6
Citation Information
Luciana L Yeung. "Empirical Analysis of Judicial Decisions" New YorkEncyclopedia of Law and Economics (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/luciana_yeung/17/