Washington University Law Review

Article Title

The Role of Precedent at Japan's Supreme Court

Authors

Hiroshi Itoh, State University of New York, Plattsburgh

Publication Title

Washington University Law Review

Abstract

The Article examines the use of precedents in the judicial decision making of the Japanese Supreme Court. It outlines the paradigms of the behavioral approach of judicial decision-making analysis which include the attribute, strategic and role paradigm. It is inferred that the use of judicial precedents act as a means of justifying and rationalizing the court ruling.

Recommended Citation

Hiroshi Itoh, The Role of Precedent at Japan's Supreme Court, 88 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1631 (2011).
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