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Public Opinion on the Courts in the United States, 2000

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Principal Investigator(s): Rottman, David B.; Hansen, Randall; Mott, Nicole; Grimes, Lynn

Summary: This study centered on two questions fundamental to understanding public opinion about the courts: (1) Do African Americans, Latinos, and Whites view the state courts differently? and (2) What impact did recent direct court experience have on people's opinions about state courts? Between March 22, 2000, and May 3, 2000, interviewers conducted 1,567 telephone interviews with randomly selected United States residents. Variables include respondents' gender, race, age, education, and other... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03864.v2

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