Which Model of Judicial Behavior Reflects the Idea That Judges

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which model of judicial behavior reflects the idea that judges decide cases based on the objective application of legal rules to the facts presented to the court?

• A) attitudinal model
• B) rational choice model
• C) extralegal model
• D) legal model
• E) objectivist model

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Definitions:

Institutional Arrangements

The set of policies, norms, and regulations that shape the behavior of individuals and organizations within a society.

Economizing Problem

The choices necessitated because society’s economic wants for goods and services are unlimited but the resources available to satisfy these wants are limited (scarce).

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including real estate, personal property, or intellectual property.

Mutually Agreeable Transactions

Exchanges between parties that both participants consider beneficial or satisfactory.