👉 Judge engineering, also known as judicial decision-making or judicial cognition, refers to the study of how judges make decisions in legal contexts. It involves analyzing the cognitive processes, biases, and heuristics that influence judges' judgments, aiming to understand and improve the fairness and consistency of legal outcomes. This field examines how judges gather and evaluate evidence, interpret laws, and apply legal principles, often considering psychological factors such as confirmation bias, anchoring, and the impact of emotional states. By identifying these cognitive patterns, judge engineering seeks to enhance judicial training, develop more transparent decision-making processes, and ultimately foster a more equitable and predictable legal system.
