The current study begins to answer the recent call for scholars to reinvigorate the use of observational data to understand courtroom decisions. Drawing on the psychological effects of decision fatigue, the current study examines 284 bail hearing cases from two New Jersey jurisdictions to explore the role of decision fatigue on judges’ engagement, judicial deviations from prosecutors’ recommendations, and set bail amounts. The results suggest that judicial fatigue, measured as case order and session duration, limited the engagement for one judge, affected set bail amounts for both judges, and that proceeding modality may play some role in fatigue and engagement. Findings also suggest that observational data can work in tandem with administrative data to give better insight into the court process and decisions. Limitations and future research are discussed.

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法官累了？对保释程序中决策疲劳影响的考察

目前的研究开始回应最近呼吁学者重新使用观察数据来理解法庭判决的呼吁。借鉴决策疲劳的心理影响，本研究考察了来自新泽西州两个司法管辖区的 284 起保释听证案件，以探讨决策疲劳对法官参与、司法偏离检察官建议以及设定保释金额的作用。结果表明，以案件顺序和开庭时间衡量的司法疲劳限制了一名法官的参与度，影响了两名法官的设定保释金金额，并且诉讼方式可能在疲劳和参与度中发挥一定作用。调查结果还表明，观察数据可以与行政数据协同工作，以更好地了解法院程序和判决。