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Linkages between the Texas Supreme Court and Public Opinion

This investigation sought to identify linkages between the Texas Supreme Court and public opinion through 1) a matching of written decisions with scientifically conducted public opinion polls; 2) direct mention of public opinion and its synonyms in Texas justices' decisions; 3) comparison of these mentions over time; and 4) comparison of 10 personal attributes of justices with matched decisions. The study moved the unit of analysis from the U.S. Supreme Court to the state court level by using classification schemes and attribute models previously applied to the U.S. Supreme Court. It determined that linkages exist between the Texas Supreme Court's written decisions and public opinion from 1978 to July 1994.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278024
Date05 1900
CreatorsRagland, Ruth Ann Vaughan
ContributorsYeric, Jerry L., Rogers, James L. (James Lloyd), 1926-, Tate, C. Neal (Chester Neal), 1943-, Poe, Steven C., Thompson, John T., Newell, Charldean
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 192 leaves : ill., Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas, 1978-1994-07
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Ragland, Ruth Ann Vaughan

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