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Author:

Moon, Alexander

Title:

Patriotism in the United States: Measurements, Trends, and Effects from External Threats

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political Science
Patriotism
Natural Disasters
School Shootings

File:

Download Moon_Alexander_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Burns, Molly

Title:

State By State: How Representation Affects Abortion Policy

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

State Legislatures
Abortion Policy
Race
Gender
Representation
State Demographics

File:

Download Burns_Molly_HowRepresentationAffectsAbortionPolicy.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Susan Welch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Griggs, Robert Jacob

Title:

Examining the Drivers of State Legislative Efficiency, 1993-2016

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Legislative Efficiency
State Government
Divided Government
Competition
Polarization

File:

Download Robert_J._Griggs_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Edwards, Bradley

Title:

The Influence of Religion on Judicial Decision Making

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Religion
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Judicial Decision Making

File:

Download Thesis_Final_Copy_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Doolin, Erin Michele

Title:

Do Female Judges Sentence Harsher in Sex Offense Cases?

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

sentencing
sexual assault
pennsylvania
rape
judges
gender
incarceration decision
sentence length decision

File:

Download Schreyer_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

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 Science
Judicial Behavior
Disparate Impact
Courts
Appellate Courts

File:

Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Patel, Resham

Title:

Male Legislators as Substantive Representatives of Women

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

women's issues
cosponsorship
women's representation
descriptive representation
substantive representation

File:

Download Resham_Patel__Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Susan Welch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Arata, Brian

Title:

Understanding The Complex Motives Behind Split-Ticket Voting: Evidence From Germany

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Split-Ticket Voting
Ticket Splitting
Strategic Voting

File:

Download Arata_Brian_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Oleynik, Hannah

Title:

State Economic Development and Anti-Unionism: Examining State Union Policy

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

unions
state policy
interest groups
economic development
partisanship
policy diffusion

File:

Download oleynikthesis_final_real.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Daffan, Olivia

Title:

factors that influence judges decision making in non violent drug offenses

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Sentencing Disparities
Crime
Black/White Comparison
State Level Sentencing

File:

Download Thesis_Daffan.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Candis Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor