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Majority opinion
About: Majority opinion is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 4107 publications have been published within this topic receiving 54845 citations. The topic is also known as: opinion of the court.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the political foundations of judicial independence in the European Union and ask to what degree the ECJ is insulated against court curbing mechanisms that might threaten judicial independence.
Abstract: This contribution explores the political foundations of judicial independence in the European Union and asks to what degree the ECJ is insulated against court curbing mechanisms that might threaten judicial independence. The contribution reviews the major court curbing mechanisms identified in the literature on American law and politics and assesses the extent to which these mechanisms might be applied in restraining the ECJ. The evidence and analysis suggests that the ECJ is remarkably well insulated against each of the major court curbing mechanisms identified in the literature.
89 citations
TL;DR: Results of the study suggest that a person’s own attitudes and sense of self-efficacy are important influences on willingness to communicate about drinking.
Abstract: This study uses the theory of planned behavior and spiral of silence to explore the role of peer and social influence on communicative acts related to drinking behavior. Consistent with the theory of planned behavior, results of the study suggest that a person’s own attitudes and sense of self-efficacy are important influences on willingness to communicate about drinking. Peer influence and, to a lesser extent, perceptions of majority attitudes were associated with willingness to voice an opinion. Only limited evidence of an association between media use and attention and beliefs about efficacy and majority opinion was found. Discussion centers on the possibility of incorporating concepts derived from the theory of planned behavior into the spiral of silence framework. Implications of these findings for future public service interventions also are discussed.
88 citations
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TL;DR: The authors investigate the extent to which the American people subscribe to the myth of legality, the notion that the Supreme Court's decisions are based on legal principles rather than on political influences, and find that the myth holders are better educated, more attentive to the Court, and more favorable to the court as an institution, even when controlling for other determinants of public evaluation of the Court.
Abstract: Objective. We investigate the extent to which the American people subscribe to the myth of legality-the notion that the Supreme Court's decisions are based on legal principles rather than on political influences. Methods. Using survey research, we examine the mass public's perceptions of the bases for Supreme Court decisions. We identify those perceptions that are consistent with the myth of legality and isolate the myth holders. Finally, we embed myth holding into a broader model of public evaluation of the Supreme Court. Results. We find that the myth holders are better educated, more attentive to the Court, and more favorable to the Court as an institution, even when controlling for other determinants of public evaluation of the Court. Conclusions. The myth of legality is a viable component of American political culture that assists citizens in making sense of the Supreme Court's decision-making processes
87 citations
01 Nov 2000
87 citations