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. 2021 Apr 27;29(2):256–273. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2021.1904454

Table 2.

Judicial dispassion and emotions in court.

  Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree Total
  n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) N
Compared to other judges, I tend to experience more emotions (positive and/or negative) at work. 17 (19) 21 (23) 27 (30)a 8 (9) 17 (19) 90
It can be helpful to express emotions in the courtroom. 10 (11) 19 (20) 10 (11) 7 (7) 49 (52)a 95
Holding back all emotion in the courtroom is essential for justice. 16 (17) 45 (46)a 11 (11) 19 (20) 6 (6) 97

aRepresents the modal value for the item.