Management
zahra sakiani; seyyedabbas vaezi
Abstract
It is obvious that a large part of the quality of a judicial system depends on the quality of the decisions that judges make. Even judges with high experience and knowledge may make some mistakes, but it is expected that judges do not make systematic mistakes. However, despite the fact that, based on ...
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It is obvious that a large part of the quality of a judicial system depends on the quality of the decisions that judges make. Even judges with high experience and knowledge may make some mistakes, but it is expected that judges do not make systematic mistakes. However, despite the fact that, based on the results of some studies in the field of behavioural economics, in various parts of judicial decision-making, including discovering the facts of the case, assigning criminal responsibility, and especially determining the punishment for criminals, there may be factors that influence the decision-making of judges, which from a normative and logical point of view should not be. Behavioural economics is a branch of economics that tries to make economic assumptions more realistic by using sciences such as psychology and sociology. So describing judicial decisions by using cognitive biases make it closer to the field of criminal sociology and judicial psychology. Recognizing that factors beyond legal issues can influence judicial decisions and judges' behaviours provides the basis for interdisciplinary approaches to explaining judicial decisions and judges' behaviour. This descriptive-analytical article seeks to explain the above factors and identify possible solutions to improve judicial decisions and increase judicial justice. The proposed solutions can be summarized in the form of in-service training of judges and a more appropriate architecture of decision-making structures.
