A Psychological Analysis of Decision Formation

In Lawrence S. Wrightsman (ed.), The Psychology of the Supreme Court. Oxford University Press (2006)
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This chapter addresses the question of whether justices really pay attention to the intentions of the framers of the Constitution and to legal precedents in forming their opinions. It then analyzes the legal model, attitudinal model, and rational choice models of Supreme Court decision-making.

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