The psychology of the Supreme Court / Lawrence S. Wrightsman.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

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United States. -- Supreme Court.

Judicial process -- Psychological aspects -- United States.

Conduct of court proceedings -- Psychological aspects -- United States.

Political questions and judicial power -- United States.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The Supreme Court: the least understood branch

The selective nature of Supreme Court Justices

Steps in the decision-making process

Day today in the life of the court

A psychological analysis of decision formation

The rational choice model in judicial decision-making

The Bush v. Gore decision

How individual justices affect decisions

The Chief Justice: more influential than other Justices?

Can the court's decision be predicted?

Evaluating the process.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780195306040

xi, 312 p. ; 24 cm