Judicial Behavior Theory is a theoretical framework within legal scholarship that explains judicial decision-making as a product of judges' individual preferences, institutional constraints, and strategic interactions, rather than solely as an application of legal rules or precedents.
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Judicial Behavioralism
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An Integration of Theories to Explain Judicial Discretion
Celesta A. Albonetti · Social Problems · 1991 · 710 citations
Law, Constitutional Law, Public Law +12
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University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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23 publications
1.8K citations
Chicago Kent College of Law
Chicago, United States
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11 publications
389 citations
New York University
New York, United States
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8 publications
361 citations
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
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8 publications
682 citations
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
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158 citations
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, United States
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5 publications
221 citations
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, United States
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148 citations
Columbia University
New York, United States
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- SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 23 publications · 614 citations
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- The Journal of Politics
JP · 18 publications · 1K citations
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- American Political Science Review
16 publications · 1.5K citations
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- Political Research Quarterly
PRQ · 13 publications · 583 citations
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- American Journal of Political Science
AJPS · 11 publications · 941 citations
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