Torts, Judges, and Juries: Assessing Confidence in the Civil Justice System

• In Event: Litigation in the U.S. States

Brief Overview

Examines confidence in the civil justice system, who should make civil decisions, and support for tort reform. Factors include education, ideology, and experience with the system, forms of judicial selection and tort reform efforts.

Authors

• Virginia Hettinger, University of Connecticut

• Mary Vlamis, University of Connecticut