Overview
Description
Identifies the ingredients of the decision-making process and acquaints judges with the psychological, sociological and philosophical aspects of dispute resolutions.
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- review the scope and breadth of judicial decision making.
- apply the MBTI to how you make decisions.
- recognize the importance of knowing your audience and effectively dealing with different audiences.
- identify the primary philosophical bases/schools of ethical thought and apply them to your decisions.
- analyze and explain how you would rule in situations that pose ethical dilemmas.
- recognize and apply the different standards of review.
- develop and apply a writing formula that will enable you to write more effective orders and/or opinions.
- determine the various phases of judicial decision making to develop better judicial decision making characteristics.
- explain the legal standards pertaining to exercise of discretion.
- recognize and identify methods to avoid ethical dilemmas arising out of conflicts of interest and extra-judicial activities.
- recognize the most common conditions affecting the reliability of judicial decision making.
- determine areas in which bias my affect judicial decision making.