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On Estimating Personality Traits Of Us Supreme Court Justices, Ryan C. Black, Ryan J. Owens, Justin Wedeking, Patrick C. Wohlfarth
On Estimating Personality Traits Of Us Supreme Court Justices, Ryan C. Black, Ryan J. Owens, Justin Wedeking, Patrick C. Wohlfarth
Political Science Faculty Publications
Psychological scholarship on personality is uniting with political science to redefine existing theories. This is clearly the case with research on judicial behavior and the US Supreme Court. But if this new approach is to survive and thrive, it must employ measures equal to the task. We show that Supreme Court Individual Personality Estimates, which seek to estimate justices’ personalities by examining their concurring opinions, suffer from a number of important methodological deficits that critically limit their usefulness. We briefly discuss what kinds of improved personality measures scholars should use instead and offer an improved set of estimates for one …
Do Americans Perceive Diverse Judges As Inherently Biased, Yoshikuni Ono, Michael A. Zilis
Do Americans Perceive Diverse Judges As Inherently Biased, Yoshikuni Ono, Michael A. Zilis
Political Science Faculty Publications
Although women and minorities hold an increasing share of judgships in the United States, they remain underrepresented. We explore Americans’ perceptions of the bias of women and minority judges – one of the possible challenges to creating a diverse bench. We argue that prejudice against these groups manifests in a subtle way, in the belief that diverse judges cannot fairly adjudicate controversies that involve their ingroup. To test our theory, we use a list experiment specifically developed to minimize social desirability effects. We find that many respondents rate female and Hispanic judges to be biased decision makers. Our results highlight …
The Sources And Consequences Of Political Rhetoric: Issue Importance, Collegial Bargaining, And Disagreeable Rhetoric In Supreme Court Opinions, Michael A. Zilis, Justin Wedeking
The Sources And Consequences Of Political Rhetoric: Issue Importance, Collegial Bargaining, And Disagreeable Rhetoric In Supreme Court Opinions, Michael A. Zilis, Justin Wedeking
Political Science Faculty Publications
How do political actors use rhetoric after an initial policy battle? We explore factors that lead Supreme Court justices to integrate disagreeable rhetoric into opinions. Although disagreeable language has negative consequences, we posit that justices pay this cost for issues with high personal significance. At the same time, we argue that integrating disagreeable rhetoric has a deleterious effect on the institution by reducing majority coalition size. Examining opinions from 1946 to 2011 using text-based measures of disagreeable rhetoric, we model the language of opinion writing as well as explore the consequences for coalition size. Our findings suggest serious implications for …
Leaving The Devil You Know: Crime Victimization, Us Deterrence Policy, And The Emigration Decision In Central America, Jonathan T. Hiskey, Abby Córdova, Mary Fran Malone, Diana M. Orcés
Leaving The Devil You Know: Crime Victimization, Us Deterrence Policy, And The Emigration Decision In Central America, Jonathan T. Hiskey, Abby Córdova, Mary Fran Malone, Diana M. Orcés
Political Science Faculty Publications
Following a sharp increase in the number of border arrivals from the violence-torn countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras in the spring and summer of 2014, the United States quickly implemented a strategy designed to prevent such surges by enhancing its detention and deportation efforts. In this article, we examine the emigration decision for citizens living in the high-crime contexts of northern Central America. First, through analysis of survey data across Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, we explore the role crime victimization plays in leading residents of these countries to consider emigration. Next, using survey data collected across twelve …
2018 Constitution Day Essay Contest 2nd Place, Courtney Vice
2018 Constitution Day Essay Contest 2nd Place, Courtney Vice
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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The Potential Electoral Influence Of Internet Memes, Sierra K. Hatfield
The Potential Electoral Influence Of Internet Memes, Sierra K. Hatfield
Oswald Research and Creativity Competition
The rising popularity of social media has affected the communication methods of political candidates within the United States. Given the online presence of candidates in recent years, this paper argues that it’s time to consider internet memes – one of the many facets most commonly found on social media – as political rhetoric. This paper seeks to discern which components of an internet meme are most effective in persuading a young voter, using a visually rhetorical approach to understand which characteristics make it most effective. The study also seeks to find which demographics are most likely to be influenced, using …
2018 Constitution Day Essay Contest 1st Place--Social Media: Unifier Or Divider, Claire Hilbrecht
2018 Constitution Day Essay Contest 1st Place--Social Media: Unifier Or Divider, Claire Hilbrecht
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 1st Place--Donald Trump: The Modern Day Killer Of The First Amendment, Ryann Schoenbaechler
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 1st Place--Donald Trump: The Modern Day Killer Of The First Amendment, Ryann Schoenbaechler
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 3rd Place--The Fine Line Between Criticism And Control: How The Trump Administration Is Weakening Freedom Of The Press, Michael Di Girolamo
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 3rd Place--The Fine Line Between Criticism And Control: How The Trump Administration Is Weakening Freedom Of The Press, Michael Di Girolamo
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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Hitting The "Bullseye" In Supreme Court Coverage: News Quality In The Court's 2014 Term, Michael A. Zilis, Justin Wedeking, Alexander Denison
Hitting The "Bullseye" In Supreme Court Coverage: News Quality In The Court's 2014 Term, Michael A. Zilis, Justin Wedeking, Alexander Denison
Political Science Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--Liberty And Responsibility, Callum Case
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--Liberty And Responsibility, Callum Case
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--On The Consequences Of “Free Speech”, Duncan Barron
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--On The Consequences Of “Free Speech”, Duncan Barron
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 2nd Place, Kelsey Mattingly
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 2nd Place, Kelsey Mattingly
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--On Freedom Of Expression, Emily Baehner
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--On Freedom Of Expression, Emily Baehner
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, Michael Morris
2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, Michael Morris
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, Shawn Murphy
2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, Shawn Murphy
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 1st Place, Collin J. Laaker
2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 1st Place, Collin J. Laaker
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 3rd Place, James A. Burke
2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 3rd Place, James A. Burke
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 2nd Place, Zoe Gabrielson
2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 2nd Place, Zoe Gabrielson
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, Drew Brinkman
2016 Constitution Day Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, Drew Brinkman
Constitution Day Essay Contest
No abstract provided.
From Ike To Obama: The Perpetual Pivot Of American Foreign Policy, Leslie Stubbs
From Ike To Obama: The Perpetual Pivot Of American Foreign Policy, Leslie Stubbs
Ex-Patt Magazine
America’s touted “Pivot to Asia” marks a rebalance of US foreign policy, but it’s hardly the first time America has shifted its international focus - What the Eisenhower administration can tell us about contemporary.
A “Special Relationship” For The 21st Century: Options For Us-India Relations, Ryan Kuhns
A “Special Relationship” For The 21st Century: Options For Us-India Relations, Ryan Kuhns
Ex-Patt Magazine
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An Analysis Of United States-Iran International Relations, James Tyler Chapman
An Analysis Of United States-Iran International Relations, James Tyler Chapman
Kaleidoscope
My research strove to further the knowledge of United States-Iran international relations through comprehensive analysis. I investigated and presented information on the internal politics of Iran, and I analyzed and commented on the organization of the government of Iran. I critically examined the historical scholarship on the affairs of state between the United States and Iran, and I investigated the current state of affairs and prospects for the future. From this understanding, it became possible and necessary for rigorously logical and insightful decisions to be made in the current political environment in which emotions and passions dominate, and I probed …
2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 2nd Place, Diana Burden
2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 2nd Place, Diana Burden
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 3rd Place, Shawn Murphy
2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 3rd Place, Shawn Murphy
Constitution Day Essay Contest
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2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 1st Place, Thomas Phillips Iii
2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest: 1st Place, Thomas Phillips Iii
Constitution Day Essay Contest
No abstract provided.
Containment And The Shah: How Eisenhower And The Cia Brought Down Democracy And Encouraged Corrupt Leadership In Iran, Ellie Holliday
Containment And The Shah: How Eisenhower And The Cia Brought Down Democracy And Encouraged Corrupt Leadership In Iran, Ellie Holliday
Ex-Patt Magazine
U.S. relations with Iran are beginning to thaw. Why were they frozen to begin with?