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Just Cognition: Scientific Research on Bias and Some Implications for Legal Procedure and Decision‐Making
2019
Modern law review
Judges are expected to be impartial. Traditionally, common law judges have been concerned about bias and even the appearance of bias. Bias is believed to threaten the administration of justice and the legitimacy of legal decision-making, particularly public confidence in the courts. This article contrasts legal approaches to bias with a range of biases, particularly cognitive biases, familiar to scientists who study human cognition and decision-making. What this research reveals is how narrowly
doi:10.1111/1468-2230.12424
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