Courting the public: The influence of decision attributes on individuals views of court opinions

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 909-925

  Zink, James R ^a   Spriggs, James F ^b   Scott, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70450198684     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609090793     Document Type: Article

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