Comportamiento judicial estratégico: el caso del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil
Comportamiento judicial estratégico: el caso del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil
Authors
Campos Mello, Patricia
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Date
2019-06-27
Datos de publicación:
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política, Vol. 10, N°1, 168-195, 2019
Keywords
Comportamiento judicial - Modelo legalista - Modelo ideológico - Modelo estratégico
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Abstract
El presente artículo tiene como objetivo demostrar que el material jurídico ortodoxo es apenas uno de los elementos que influencian el comportamiento judicial, y no necesariamente el más importante, sobre todo en casos emblemáticos. El trabajo presenta tres modelos principales de comportamiento judicial: el modelo legalista, el modelo ideológico y el modelo estratégico. Se profundiza en el modelo estratégico, abordando sus características principales y las críticas que se le han formulado. Propone un estudio de caso acerca de las
decisiones dictadas por el Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil, a la luz de este último modelo. Se concluye en el sentido que los factores extrajurídicos también interfieren en el proceso decisorio de las cortes. Por ello, el Derecho no
puede prescindir de un entendimiento adecuado sobre cómo las cortes efectivamente deciden en la vida real
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that orthodox legal materials are just one of the factors that influence judicial behavior, and not necessarily the most important, especially in emblematic cases. The paper presents three principal models of judicial behavior: the legalistic model, the ideological model and the strategic model. It explores the strategic model, addressing its main characteristics and the principal criticisms made of it, and develops a case study of the decisions handed down by the Brazilian Supreme Court in light of this model. The work concludes that extralegal factors also interfere in the decision-making process of the courts. Therefore, an adequate understanding on how the courts actually decide in real life is essential for understanding the law itself
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that orthodox legal materials are just one of the factors that influence judicial behavior, and not necessarily the most important, especially in emblematic cases. The paper presents three principal models of judicial behavior: the legalistic model, the ideological model and the strategic model. It explores the strategic model, addressing its main characteristics and the principal criticisms made of it, and develops a case study of the decisions handed down by the Brazilian Supreme Court in light of this model. The work concludes that extralegal factors also interfere in the decision-making process of the courts. Therefore, an adequate understanding on how the courts actually decide in real life is essential for understanding the law itself