Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article critiques the teleological reasoning employed by judges in cases involving biologically-based evidence, particularly in mental disability law. It argues that judges often prioritize pre-determined outcomes over evidence, leading to decisions that neglect valid scientific data and violate the principles of therapeutic jurisprudence.
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Disability Law | Evidence | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender | Psychiatry and Psychology | Science and Technology Law
Recommended Citation
Michael L. Perlin,
"I've Got My Mind Made Up": How Judicial Teleology in Cases Involving Biologically Based Evidence Violates Therapeutic Jurisprudence,
24
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
81
(2017).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol24/iss1/5
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