Explain the Impact of Empirical Evidence on Judicial Decision Making

question 56

Essay

Explain the impact of empirical evidence on judicial decision making.

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Definitions:

Redeemers Power

Refers to the political power exerted by the Redeemers, a coalition of pro-business, white Democrats who sought to reclaim control from Republican reconstruction governments in the South after the Civil War.

Hospitals

Healthcare institutions providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.

Economic Development

The process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people, often measured by increases in per capita income and quality of life.

Reconstruction

The period following the Civil War (1865-1877) during which the United States attempted to address the issues arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded.