Federal Judges and Their Political Environments
The Influence of Public Opinion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Herbert M Kritzer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 194 |
| Publication date | 1979-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2110780 |
| OpenAlex | W2316027201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 6 |
In a recent article, Beverly Cook (1977) presented evidence that federal district judges to public opinion in their sentencing of draft offenders during the Vietnam War. This article raises questions about Cook's conclusions. It reexamines both her national level analysis and her district (state) level analysis, and concludes that there is no evidence to support her contention that judges responded to public opinion
Political science · Politics · Public opinion · State (computer science · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Jury Decision Making Processes · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,32 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2014 (36) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |