Judicial Decision Making: Is Psychology Relevant?

by Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Ronald Roesch (Editor)

This book examines decision making by appellate judges from a psychological viewpoint. The process of deciding a case, from the initial decision whether to grant certiorari to the final announcement of a decision, is analyzed using contemporary concepts from the field of psychology, especially social cognition theory. The impact of amicus briefs submitted to the courts by the American Psychological Association is evaluated.

275 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 1999

About the author

Lawrence Wrightsman Jr. is a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS). His areas of interest involve psychology and the law, forensic psychology, and adult personality development.