"I've Got My Mind Made Up": How Judicial Teleology in Cases Involving Biologically Based Evidence Violates Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Perlin, Michael L.

Journal: Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

Volume: 24

First Page: 81

Year: 2017

Bluebook Citation: 24 CARDOZO J. EQUAL RTS. & SOC. JUST. 81 (2017)

Author: Michael L. Perlin: all 65 publications


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.

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