Understanding public confidence in American courts

Journal of Politics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 697-707

  Benesh, Sara C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 33745699145     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00455.x     Document Type: Article

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