The Asymmetric Impact of Political Scandal on Public Perceptions of Judicial Nominees

• In Event: Media Coverage, Scandals and the Courts

Brief Overview

We investigate how partisan polarization and scandal impacts perceptions of judges and judicial nominees. Relying on a unique experimental design, we explore how a series of negative cues evoking scandal affect mass perceptions of public support.

Authors

• Benjamin J. Kassow, University of North Dakota

• Ali Shiraz Masood, Rhodes College

• Joshua Boston, Bowling Green State University

• David Ryan Miller, Washington University in St Louis