Table 2.
Judicial dispassion and emotions in court.
Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | Total | |
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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.