Measuring Maximizing Judges: Empirical Legal Studies, Public Choice Theory and Judicial Behavior
Year: 2011
Type: preprint
Abstract: In this brief Article, the author explore the growing empirical evidence in support of the public choice model of judicial decision making. Although legal scholars have traditionally been reluctant to engage in a critical inquiry into the role of judicial self-interest on judicial behavior, recent empirical studies confirm many of the predictions of the model. As a result, the public choice model has gained broad acceptance across a range of disciplines, courts, and even the U.S. public. Rezumat: In acest scurt articol, autoarea exploreaza motivele empirice crescânde de la baza modelului de abordare publica a procesului de luare a hotarârilor judecatoreoti. Deoi oamenii de otiinþa au fost in mod tradiþional reticenþi sa se angajeze intr-o ancheta critica asupra rolului interesului individual in comportamentul judiciar, studii empirice recente confirma multe dintre predicþiile modelului. Ca rezultat, abordarea publica a câotigat o acceptare larga intr-un mare numar de discipline, instanþe oi chiar in rândurile publicului din Statele Unite.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Joanna Shepherd
Institution: Emory University
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1811018203