Judges and Judicial Decision-Making

Guest Lecture
Psych-Law
Judicial Psychology

Lecture about the role that judges play in the American legal system and draw attention to some of the research that has been conducted in judicial decision-making.

Author

Emma Marshall

Published

May 20, 2023

Modified

October 15, 2023

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A guest lecture in Law and Psychology examining the cognitive and psychological factors that influence how judges make decisions, including heuristics, biases, and contextual influences on legal judgments.

Semesters taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2024

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