Extraneous factors in judicial decisions.

Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(17), 6889-6892.

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Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

2011

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1018033108

Link

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1018033108

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psychology

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• Cognitive Resource Depletion
  • Decision quality, measured by reversals and regrets, declines measurably across the workday, a pattern Danziger, Levav, and Avnaim-Pesso (2011) document in their analysis of parole judges whose favorable rulings drop sharply over a session and rebound after breaks.

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• Decision Fatigue
  • Judicial and legal systems. Danziger, Levav, and Avnaim-Pesso (2011) landmark study of Israeli parole boards finding favorable rulings drop from ~65% early in docket to near 0% late in docket, then jump to 65% after meal/break; subsequent reanalyses and alternative-explanation debates; broader docket-order effects in sentencing, bail decisions, and judicial performance.

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