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What Discourages Participation in the Lay Judge System (Saiban’in Seido) of Japan? Interaction between the Secrecy Requirement and Social Networks.
No full textThe lay judge system, a quasi-jury system, was introduced in Japan from May 2009. This paper attempts to analyze Japanese people’s attitude towards this system by examining whether they show a willingness to serve as a lay judge. The major findings from regression analysis are: (1) In general, people with a spouse inclined to adopt a negative attitude about serving as a lay judge. This tendency is, however, not observed in large cities. (2) Long-time residents and homeowners are more likely to have a negative attitude about serving as a lay judge. These results show that a tightly knitted interpersonal social network discourages people from serving as a lay judge. Because of the life time secrecy obligation and the penalty provisions for those who break this obligation, people with closer interpersonal ties are under greater pressure and strains, leading to larger psychological cost. The obligation and its penalty should be eased to improve people’s attitudes about serving as a lay judge.Lay judge system; Social network; Secrecy requirement
Judge Building, Exterior
No full textImage shows a general view of the Judge Building from the northwest corner of 300 South and Main Street.Image included in both the Shipler and Classified photograph collections
Judge Railroad Exchange
No full textImage shows an exterior view of the Judge Building, still under construction. The early construction of the Boston and Newhouse Buildings are shown in the background.Image included in both the Shipler and the Classified photograph collections
The 'good judge' in Australian popular television culture
No full textDespite the dominance of legal themes in popular culture, judges do not always make an appearance, and when they do, tend to be secondary and/or caricatures. Despite (or even because of) their relative absence and unimportance in popular culture, the portrayal of judges still gives insight into assumptions and values about the relationship of judges to the law and justice. This chapter explores two key themes in the portrayal of judges in the contemporary Australian television series such as Rake and Janet King and the classic Australian series SeaChange. The first is the portrayal of judges as marginal or secondary characters and the second is the desire expressed by characters for a ‘good judge’. Drawing upon the insights of the jurisprudence of American realists, this chapter interrogates the concept of a good judge in terms of authority, legitimacy and the relationship with law. How is the concept of the good (and of course the bad) constructed? There is also an interrelationship between the two themes: despite the desire for the good judge, the secondary role of judges in popular culture often reflects the tendency to regard the role of judges as primarily objective representatives of the institution of the court and law rather than as individuals
Myths of merit. Judicial diversity and the image of the superhero judge
No full textThis thesis is a critical analysis of reforms of the judicial appointments process which are designed to encourage judicial diversity. It does so by applying the concept of myth to law, and argues that because the judge is understood as a superhero, the definition of judicial merit has come to reflect this ideal, which is neither accurate nor sufficient. It neither reflects what judges do, nor adequately describes what it is that judges should do. Therefore it is argued that attempts to diversify the judiciary are limited by the image of the superhero judge, which, in this thesis, is described as myth, with distinct socio-cultural effects. It is argued that there are two potential methods of approaching judicial diversity. The first is diversity of form, which focuses on gender, ethnic background, different levels of physical ability and economic status of the individual. The second is diversity of thought, which focuses on achieving a judiciary diverse in terms of its experience of and approaches to the law. In order to argue that diversity of thought is preferable to diversity of form, this thesis discusses in depth the decision making processes of the most 'different' law lord, namely Baroness Hale, who, as the first female and the first academic law lord, represents both diversity of form and diversity of thought. This thesis argues that her difference is not a result of her gender, but a result of her different experiences with and approaches to the law. The argument put forward in this thesis is that in understanding the judge as superhero, identified in this thesis as the Herculean image of the judge, the role of the judiciary is limited. This thesis argues that the role of the judge has changed in the wake of the Human Rights Act 1998. The role of the judge has become more politicised, and as such it is necessary to revisit popular understandings of the judge. It is argued that the reforms to the judicial appointments process confirm the ideal of the superhero judge and reflect an expectation that the 'different’ judges, that is, judges from different backgrounds, will simply confirm to the superhero or Herculean ideal. This thesis then puts forward the image of Loki, the trickster god of Norse mythology, as a more attractive judicial image, arguing that the changes in the judicial role require an image of the judge which is more flexible and able to accommodate different experiences, understandings and approaches to the law
Judge-target trait similarity and accuracy: Does it 'take one to know one'?
No full textAccurate personality judgement has become increasingly important in the workplace, as research indicates that other-ratings of personality may be promising predictors of performance. The effect of personality similarity on judgment accuracy presents a novel approach for studying factors associated with accurate judgement. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between judge-target personality trait similarity and accuracy in judging personality. It is proposed that judges whom have high levels of a certain trait, are more proficient at detecting and utilising behavioural cues related to the same trait, thereby leading to higher trait judgment accuracy. Previous literature has indicated that demographic similarity between judge and target may contribute to accurate personality judgement. However, there appears to be a lack of research on the effect of personality similarity on judgment accuracy. Survey questionnaires were administered to a convenience sample of 186 university students. The Big Five Inventory was used to measure participants' personality traits, whilst hypothetical personality descriptions of five applicants were used to serve as targets for rating personality. Subject matter experts' ratings were used as ?true scores' for the derivation of accuracy measures for each judge. Finally, we correlated judges' personality traits with accuracy of judging corresponding personality traits, across targets. No significant positive relationships were found between judges' personality trait scores and their judgemental accuracy of corresponding traits across targets. Judges with low levels of a trait, could judge targets with low levels of the same trait just as accurately as those judges with high trait levels, and vice versa. Apparently, cue detection and utilisation for a specific trait is not improved when judges share a particular trait with the target. This study provides organisations with limited empirical findings to inform training or selection of judges, aside from the recommendation that judges of personality may be sensitised about factors influencing their ratings. Contribution/value add: The results of this study indicated that trait expertise does not emanate from being high on the trait being judged. This finding enhances our understanding of the factors that influence judgment accuracy
Clayton P. Judge
No full textPhotograph of Clayton P. Judge standing by horse and buggy with a campaign sign. Clayton ran for county judge in 1910 and 1914
Judge Earl P. Hall
No full textJudge Earl P. Hall, district judge and member of the appellate court in Fort Worth since 1946, and vice president of the Weschester House Corporation, dabbled in real estate and commercial building as a hobby. Judge Hall lived a 3709 Creshaven with his wife, Mrs. Hall. Published in the morning edition, May 27, 1951.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1950s/12643/thumbnail.jp
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
No full textArrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is an inherited heart muscle disorder, predisposing to sudden cardiac death, particularly in young patients and athletes. Pathological features include loss of myocytes and fibrofatty replacement of right ventricular myocardium; biventricular involvement is often observed. It is a cell-to-cell junction cardiomyopathy, typically caused by genetically determined abnormalities of cardiac desmosomes, which leads to detachment of myocytes and alteration of intracellular signal transduction. The diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy does not rely on a single gold standard test but is achieved using a scoring system, which encompasses familial and genetic factors, ECG abnormalities, arrhythmias, and structural/functional ventricular alterations. The main goal of treatment is the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator is the only proven lifesaving therapy; however, it is associated with significant morbidity because of device-related complications and inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator interventions. Selection of patients who are the best candidates for implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation is one of the most challenging issues in the clinical management.</jats:p
Judge Timothy P. Alexander oral history recording
No full textAn audio recording of an oral history of Judge Timothy P. Alexander on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005. There is a transcript of this interview
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