1. The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Open Access Author: Lane, Erin Rose Title: The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political ScienceJudicial BehaviorDisparate ImpactCourtsAppellate Courts File: Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Zorn, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Assessing Changes in Perceived Confidence in the Courts and Legal System in America: An Analysis of Data from the General Social Survey Open Access Author: Carpenter, Graceanne Title: Assessing Changes in Perceived Confidence in the Courts and Legal System in America: An Analysis of Data from the General Social Survey Area of Honors: Criminology Keywords: ConfidenceCourtsLegal SystemRaceGeneral Social SurveyGSSChanges File: Download Assessing_Changes_Thesis_Graceanne_Carpenter.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric P Baumer, Thesis SupervisorStacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
