Splitting the difference: Modeling appellate court decisions with mixed outcomes

Law and Society Review

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 429-456

  Lindquist, Stefanie A ^a   Martinek, Wendy L ^b   Hettinger, Virginia A ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 34547171063     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: 15405893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2007.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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