Brest, Paul. <br/><br/>
Problem solving, decision making, and professional judgment :  a guide for lawyers and policymakers / 
Paul Brest, Linda Hamilton Krieger. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  c2010. 
 - xxx, 665 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Problem-solving and decision-making processes : deliberation, intuition, and expertise -- Framing problems and identifying objectives and identifying problem causes -- Generating alternatives : creativity in legal and policy problem solving -- Choosing among alternatives -- Introduction to statistics and probability -- Scores, dollars, and other quantitative variables -- Interpreting statistical results and evaluating policy interventions -- Explaining and predicting one-time events -- Biases in perception and memory -- Biases in processing and judging information -- The social perceiver : processes and problems in social cognition -- Choices, consequences, and trade-offs -- Complexities of decision making : relationships to our future selves -- Complexities of decision-making continued: the power of frames -- Decision making under risk -- The role of affect in risky decisions -- Social influence -- Influencing behavior through cognition -- Group decision making and the effects of accountability on decision quality -- Conclusion: learning from experience. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195366327 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009052053 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Practice of law--Decision making.<br/>Law--Psychological aspects.<br/>Decision making--Psychological aspects.<br/>Problem solving--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K346  / .B74 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.6