Judicial understanding and decision-making in Atkins MR/ID cases: An empirical investigation

Many thanks to Krystal Hedges, graduate student at the University of Alabama, for notifying me of this important recently completed doctoral dissertation. As far as I know, it is the first empirical investigation of judicial understanding and decision-making related to Atkins MR/ID cases.

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Law Review Article: Judicial "Decisional Sequencing" by Rutledge (2010)

Interesting article  in University of Georgia Law School Review that presents a conceptual framework for understanding judicial decision making.  Article is called "Decisional Sequencing" and is written by Peter Rutledge.  Abstract and link to article download can be found by clicking here.  An interesting conceptual lens framework is presented and discussed.

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