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TL;DR: The authors examined whether elected judges conform more to public preferences than appointed ones, using data from 29 states concerning sentences in rape cases, and found that elected judges are no more responsive to public opinion than non-elected judges.
Abstract: The authors examine an important question in judicial selection: Do elected judges conform more to public preferences than appointed ones? Using data from 29 states, concerning sentences in rape cases, a link is discovered with public opinion. However, elected judges are found to be no more responsive to public opinion than non-elected judges. It appears likely that even appointed judges have adopted the preferences of the public in their state.
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