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Can Judges Make Reliable Numeric Judgments? Distorted Damages And Skewed Sentences, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Andrew J. Wistrich, Chris Guthrie Apr 2015

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 Jan 2004

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 Oct 1976

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 Jan 1963

Change Of Venue And Change Of Judge In A Civil Action In Indiana: Proposed Reforms

Indiana Law Journal

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