Objectif This project is the first comprehensive study of how objectivity is construed in different legal systems, in Sweden, Scotland, USA and Italy. Objectivity is operationalised as the applied emotive-cognitive process of judicial decision-making. This definition challenges the prevailing positivist legal notion of objectivity, which implies a separation of emotion/reason as opposites. Previous research has shown this dichotomy to be problematic; reason depends on emotions and ’feeling’ the consequences of alternative action is fundamental to form rational decisions. For legal actors this means that objective decision-making relies on emotional information and that sensibilities influence allocation of culpability. Through a comparative multi method qualitative design (court observations, shadowing, interviews and text analyses) we will follow criminal cases from prosecution, lower court, to the court of appeal focusing on: 1) The emotive-cognitive construction of objective decision-making; 2) Dimensions of encoding subjective lay narratives in a legal case into objective judicial categories; 3) Emotive-cognitive components of changed decisions. By contrasting the judicial decision-making process in different legal systems (common and civil criminal law) and in varying emotional regimes (e.g. subtle Swedish regime, outspoken American regime), we will dissect differences and similarities in the construction of objectivity in countries that all share the ideal of judicial dispassion. The project is path breaking by addressing problems with relying on a positivist notion of objectivity which tends to preclude legal actors from reflecting on how they do use emotions at work, thereby obscuring when personal sensibilities interfere with professional decisions. Since judicial objectivity serves as the quintessence of rational decision-making, this project will be of applied as well as theoretical relevance in the understanding of rational action outside of the legal context. Champ scientifique social scienceslawcriminology Mots‑clés objectivity sociology of emotion decision-making judge prosecutor criminal cases empathy emotional regime rationality power qualitative design international comparison interdisciplinary Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Thème(s) ERC-2017-STG - ERC Starting Grant Appel à propositions ERC-2017-STG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-STG - Starting Grant Institution d’accueil UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Contribution nette de l'UE € 1 455 735,57 Adresse VON KRAEMERS ALLE 4 751 05 Uppsala Suède Voir sur la carte Région Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 1 455 735,57 Bénéficiaires (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution nette de l'UE Tout développer Tout réduire UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Suède Contribution nette de l'UE € 1 455 735,57 Adresse VON KRAEMERS ALLE 4 751 05 Uppsala Voir sur la carte Région Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 1 455 735,57 CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italie Contribution nette de l'UE € 30 345,00 Adresse PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma Voir sur la carte Région Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 30 345,00 UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Participation terminée Royaume-Uni Contribution nette de l'UE € 13 590,43 Adresse Richmond Street 16 G1 1XQ Glasgow Voir sur la carte Région Scotland West Central Scotland Glasgow City Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 13 590,43