Study of informal reasoning in judicial agents in sexual aggression cases

Background/ObjectiveJudicial decisions must rest on formal reasoning. Nevertheless, informal reasoning sources (cognitive and motivational biases) were observed in judicial judgment making. Literature has identified sexual aggression cases as the most favorable for informal reasoning. Thus, a field...

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Main Authors: Xaviera Camplá, Yurena Gancedo, Jéssica Sanmarco, Álvaro Montes, Mercedes Novo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.866145/full