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Author:

Wrightsman, Lawrence S.

Title:

Oral arguments before the Supreme Court : an empirical approach / Lawrence S. Wrightsman.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xiii, 187 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Supreme Court--Decision making.
Oral pleading--United States.
Forensic orations--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index.

Contents:

Oral arguments : are they no longer essential? -- Justices' views on the significance of oral arguments -- The behavior of advocates before the Supreme Court -- Justices' questions and statements -- The idiosyncratic nature of justices' behavior during oral arguments -- Oral arguments in a landmark case -- Predicting votes from oral arguments -- Contentious issues.

Series:

American Psychology-Law Society series

ISBN:

0195368622 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780195368628 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2008004248

Locations:

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)