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Taking Behavioralism Too Seriously? The Unwarranted Pessimism Of The New Behavioral Analysis Of Law, Gregory Mitchell Apr 2002

Taking Behavioralism Too Seriously? The Unwarranted Pessimism Of The New Behavioral Analysis Of Law, Gregory Mitchell

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Legal scholars increasingly rely on a behavioral analysis of judgment and decision making to explain legal phenomena and argue for legal reforms. The. main argument of this new behavioral analysis of the law is twofold: (1)All human cognition is beset by systematic flaws in the way that judgments and decisions are made, and theseflaws lead to predictable irrational behaviors and (2) these widespread and systematic nonrational tendencies bring into serious question the assumption of procedural rationality underlying much legal doctrine. This Article examines the psychological research relied on by legal behavioralistst o form this argumenta nd demonstratest hat this research …


Nomos, Narrative, And Adjudication: Toward A Jurisgenetic Theory Of Law, Franklin G. Snyder May 1999

Nomos, Narrative, And Adjudication: Toward A Jurisgenetic Theory Of Law, Franklin G. Snyder

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Legal Philosophy - Recent Contributions, Neil W. Schilke Oct 1961

Legal Philosophy - Recent Contributions, Neil W. Schilke

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