Series Foreword; Contents; 1 The Supreme Court: The Least Understood Branch; 2 The Selective Nature of Supreme Court Justices; 3 Steps in the Decision-Making Process; 4 Day to Day in the Life of the Court; 5 A Psychological Analysis of Decision Formation; 6 The Rational Choice Model in Judicial Decision-Making; 7 The Bush v. Gore Decision; 8 How Individual Justices Affect Decisions; 9 The Chief Justice: More Influential Than Other Justices?; 10 Can the Court's Decisions Be Predicted?; 11 Evaluating the Process; References; Index
Summary
Examining the psychology of Supreme Court decision-making, this book seeks to understand almost all aspects of the Supreme Court's functioning from a psychological perspective. It addresses many factors of influence, including the background of the justices, how they are nominated and appointed, the role of their law clerks, and more
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298) and index