Concept information
Preferred term
judicial behavior
Definition
- Judicial behavior is a field of inquiry in political science that seeks to understand and explain actions taken by judges and courts. At the foundation of this scholarly endeavor are systematic efforts to build generalizable theories, empirically tested, that illuminate and clarify the primary factors that drive judicial decision making. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Judicial Behavior]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/judicial_behavior
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