The sources of public confidence in state courts: Experience and institutions

American Politics Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-211

  Wenzel, James P ^a   Bowler, Shaun ^b   Langue, David J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence; Public opinion; State courts; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844463120     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X02250295     Document Type: Review

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