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Can Judges Make Reliable Numeric Judgments? Distorted Damages And Skewed Sentences, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Andrew J. Wistrich, Chris Guthrie
Can Judges Make Reliable Numeric Judgments? Distorted Damages And Skewed Sentences, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Andrew J. Wistrich, Chris Guthrie
Indiana Law Journal
In a series of studies involving over six hundred trial judges in three countries, we demonstrate that trial judges’ civil damage awards and criminal sentences are subject to influences that make them erratic. We found that the presence of misleading numeric reference points (or “anchors”) affected judges’ decisions in a series of hypothetical cases. Specifically, judges imposed shorter sentences when assigning sentences in months rather than in years; awarded higher amounts of compensatory damages when informed of a cap on damage awards; imposed different sentences depending upon the sequence in which criminal cases were presented to them; and were influenced …
The Advantages Of The Civil Law Judicial Design As The Model For Emerging Legal Systems, Charles H. Koch, Jr
The Advantages Of The Civil Law Judicial Design As The Model For Emerging Legal Systems, Charles H. Koch, Jr
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Globalization, Courts, and Judicial Power Symposium
Federal Trial Judge's Reflections On The Preparation For And Trial Of Civil Cases, Charles R. Richey
Federal Trial Judge's Reflections On The Preparation For And Trial Of Civil Cases, Charles R. Richey
Indiana Law Journal
Colloquium: The Federal Judiciary: Essays from the Bench
Change Of Venue And Change Of Judge In A Civil Action In Indiana: Proposed Reforms
Change Of Venue And Change Of Judge In A Civil Action In Indiana: Proposed Reforms
Indiana Law Journal
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