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Judicial Decision Making
Lawrence S. Wrightsman
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Description for Judicial Decision Making
Paperback. Series: Perspectives in Law and Psychology. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JM; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 433.
In the mid-1970s, as a social psychologist dedicated to the application of knowl edge, I welcomed our field's emerging interest in the legal system. I have al ways been fascinated by jury trials-something about the idea that two con ceptions of the truth were in irrevocable conflict and jurors could choose only one of them. More important, the criminal justice system is a major social force that has been ignored by social psychologists for most of the twentieth century. As I systematically began to explore the applications of social psycho logical concepts to the law 20 years ago, I experienced ... Read more
In the mid-1970s, as a social psychologist dedicated to the application of knowl edge, I welcomed our field's emerging interest in the legal system. I have al ways been fascinated by jury trials-something about the idea that two con ceptions of the truth were in irrevocable conflict and jurors could choose only one of them. More important, the criminal justice system is a major social force that has been ignored by social psychologists for most of the twentieth century. As I systematically began to explore the applications of social psycho logical concepts to the law 20 years ago, I experienced ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives in Law and Psychology
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461371786
SKU
V9781461371786
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Reviews for Judicial Decision Making
`This book should certainly be in a Christmas stocking of any non-lawyer likely to act as an expert witness or whose work involves challenging the legal profession to change. It also should be of great interest to litigation lawyers, whether they are directly involved in persuading courts to listen to science or merely a general ... Read more