Judges, Decision Making and Empathy

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This book presents empirical research uncovering the views and experiences of Polish judges regarding the utilization of empathy in their work. It offers an in-depth examination of judges' opinions, collected through an empirical study involving in-depth interviews.

Contenu

Introduction: Filling in a Partial Image of Empathy in Judging; 1. Empathy in the Legal Context: Advances and Gaps in Current Research; 2. Methodology, Study Context, And Challenges; 3. Judges and the Struggle to Understand Empathy; 4. Extracting the role and place of empathy in judicial decision-making: The judge's perspective; 5. Empathy and Impartiality: "Friends" or "Foes"? 6. Developing Judicial Empathy Through Training Methods: A Psychological Perspective; Conclusion