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influences on the decision - making process
how do each of the following influence a judge or justice’s decision - making?
the law
social conditions
legal views
personal beliefs
- must be concrete--perspectives on the law must not change
- justices may have differing interpretations of the constitution--strict v loose
- changes in society may call for new interpretations of old decisions
- varying views of the proper role of the court in society today
- worldview based on individual experiences
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THE LAW: must be concrete--perspectives on the law must not change
SOCIAL CONDITIONS: changes in society may call for new interpretations of old decisions
LEGAL VIEWS: justices may have differing interpretations of the Constitution--strict v loose
PERSONAL BELIEFS: varying views of the proper role of the Court in society today; worldview based on individual experiences