11. The Influence of Religion on Judicial Decision Making Open Access Author: Edwards, Bradley Title: The Influence of Religion on Judicial Decision Making Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: ReligionSupreme CourtCourt of AppealsJudicial Decision Making File: Download Thesis_Final_Copy_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael J Nelson, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Guns, Perps, and Scalia: An Analysis of Justice Antonin Scalia's Originalist Jurisprudence in District of Columbia v. Heller and Crawford v. Washington Open Access Author: Mc Kinstry, Aileen Title: Guns, Perps, and Scalia: An Analysis of Justice Antonin Scalia's Originalist Jurisprudence in District of Columbia v. Heller and Crawford v. Washington Area of Honors: History Keywords: ScaliaSupreme CourtOriginalismSecond AmendmentSixth AmendmentjurisprudenceConstitutionRight to Bear ArmsConfrontation ClauseDistrict of Columbia v. HellerCrawford v. Washington File: Download Guns__Perps__and_Scalia.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael James Milligan, Thesis SupervisorCathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. The Rhetorical Culture of 'Liberty' in Obergefell v. Hodges Open Access Author: Zahn, Daniel A Title: The Rhetorical Culture of 'Liberty' in Obergefell v. Hodges Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Supreme Courtrhetoriclawobergefelllgbtq rightslgbtq File: Download Thesis_SHC_DAZ.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeremy Engels, Thesis SupervisorLori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. The Supreme Court’s effect on public opinion for cases with high and low salience Open Access Author: Montone, Richard Title: The Supreme Court’s effect on public opinion for cases with high and low salience Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Supreme CourtPublic OpinionCase Salience File: Download Montone_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Zorn, Thesis SupervisorGretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings Open Access Author: Brown, Erin Elizabeth Title: Public Discourse about Sexual Violence from 1991 to 2018: An Analysis of the Hill and Kavanaugh Hearings Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Anita HillSexual Violence#MeTooAristotleEnthymemeEndoxaEthosClarence ThomasSupreme CourtDemocratsRepublicansDr. Christine Blasey FordBrett KavanaughRhetoricPublic DiscourseSyllogismFeminismIntersectionality File: Download Final_Thesis_Schreyer_Approved.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ekaterina Haskins, Thesis SupervisorMary High, Thesis Honors AdvisorJill Wood, Faculty Reader
16. NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories Open Access Author: Noah, Matthew Title: NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories Area of Honors: Journalism Keywords: NILCollege AthleticsNCAASportsJournalismFootballPenn State AthleticsPenn StateBasketballHockeyGymnasticssoccerTalent AgencySupreme CourtInterviewAdvice File: Download Noah__Thesis_Final_Submission_Document_-Fixed_Title_Page_1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John R Affleck, Thesis SupervisorJames Ford Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. Friction on First Street: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Separate Opinion Authorship on the U.S. Supreme Court Open Access Author: Irvin, Steven Title: Friction on First Street: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Separate Opinion Authorship on the U.S. Supreme Court Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Supreme CourtJudicial Behavior File: Download Steven_Irvin_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Adam Wass Nye, Thesis SupervisorGretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. Texas v. Johnson: A Rhetorical Analysis Open Access Author: Babaian, David Title: Texas v. Johnson: A Rhetorical Analysis Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: RhetoricLawSupreme CourtFree Speech File: Download Babaian_David_TexasVJohnson.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Margaret M Michels, Thesis SupervisorMary High, Thesis Honors Advisor
19. US Federal Political Candidate Self-Loaning Behavior: Non-Market Interest Rates, Tax, and Campaign Finance Law Implications Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Setzenfand, Ryan Title: US Federal Political Candidate Self-Loaning Behavior: Non-Market Interest Rates, Tax, and Campaign Finance Law Implications Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: Campaign loanCampaign financeInterest ratesCandidateApplicable Federal RateTed Cruz for Senateet al.v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme CourtPresidentCongressTaxEthics and ComplianceRegressionBelow-Market LoansAbove-Market LoansNon-Market LoansIRSBipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002Politician Campaign Loan ParadoxCredit cardPersonal loan File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Hills, Thesis SupervisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor