Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of California, Berkeley, 2011) issued under title: Public Perceptions of Judicial Unanimity and Dissent : the Impact of Divided Court Decisions on the Mass Media and Public Opinion. Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-190) and index.
Contents:
A tale of two chiefs -- The Supreme Court and the public eye -- Census, polarization, and image -- Dissent and newsworthiness -- The framing of divided decisions -- Division and public opinion -- Conclusion.
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