An Investigation of the Relationship between Public Opinion and Supreme Court Decisions

An Investigation of the Relationship between Public Opinion and Supreme Court Decisions [electronic resource] / Cecilie Gaziano.

Public opinion polls about freedom of speech issues during a 30-year period (1937-70) were compared with Supreme Court decisions for the same period to determine the effects of public sentiment on judicial decision making. Two-thirds of the decisions conformed to a constitutionality model (that the...

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Main Author: Gaziano, Cecilie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1977.
Subjects:
Adults.
Civil Liberties.
Constitutional History.
Constitutional Law.
Decision Making.
Freedom of Speech.
Political Attitudes.
Political Issues.
Political Socialization.
Public Opinion.
Social Action.
Social Science Research.
Supreme Court Litigation.
Trend Analysis.

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