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Survey Status: Active Launched: 8/22/2010 9:56 AM Closed: N/A
Email Invites: 0 Visits: 155 Partials: 0 Screen Outs: 0 Over Quota: 0 Completes: 26(Does not include blank responses)
The following questions concern your attitudes about courts and law in the United States. (1 is low, 10 is high.)
  1. For cases in local or state courts in which the government is not a party, the outcome is most likely to be determined by:  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The evidence and legal merits of the case. 0
0%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 9
35%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 2
8%
The bias of the judge or jury. 0
0%		 2
8%		 4
15%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 1
4%
The skills of the attorneys. 0
0%		 0
0%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 6
23%		 5
19%		 1
4%		 1
4%
How well connected are the attorneys or parties. 2
8%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 5
19%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 0
0%		 2
8%
Which side runs out of money first. 1
4%		 2
8%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 7
27%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 2
8%
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  2. For cases in local or state courts in which the government is a party, the outcome is most likely to be determined by:  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The evidence and legal merits of the case. 1
4%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 6
23%		 7
27%		 4
15%		 0
0%		 0
0%
The bias of the judge or jury. 1
4%		 2
8%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 6
23%		 5
19%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 2
8%
The skills of the attorneys. 0
0%		 0
0%		 9
35%		 0
0%		 4
15%		 5
19%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 1
4%
How well connected are the attorneys or parties. 2
8%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 1
4%
Which side runs out of money first. 1
4%		 5
19%		 3
12%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 3
12%		 4
15%		 6
23%		 2
8%		 2
8%
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  3. For cases in federal trial courts in which the government is not a party, the outcome is most likely to be determined by:  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The evidence and legal merits of the case. 1
4%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 1
4%		 10
38%		 7
27%		 2
8%		 2
8%
The bias of the judge or jury. 1
4%		 5
19%		 4
15%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 0
0%		 1
4%
The skills of the attorneys. 1
4%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 7
27%		 4
15%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 1
4%
How well connected are the attorneys or parties. 4
15%		 4
15%		 3
12%		 4
15%		 4
15%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 1
4%		 1
4%
Which side runs out of money first. 2
8%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 3
12%
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  4. For cases in federal appellate courts in which the government is not a party, the outcome is most likely to be determined by:  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The evidence and legal merits of the case. 1
4%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
4%		 1
4%		 5
19%		 7
27%		 6
23%		 3
12%		 2
8%
The bias of the judge or jury. 1
4%		 4
15%		 5
19%		 5
19%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 0
0%
The skills of the attorneys. 2
8%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 8
31%		 1
4%		 4
15%		 2
8%		 1
4%
How well connected are the attorneys or parties. 4
15%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 4
15%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 1
4%
Which side runs out of money first. 5
19%		 3
12%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 6
23%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 2
8%
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  5. For cases in federal trial courts in which the government is a party, the outcome is most likely to be determined by:  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The evidence and legal merits of the case. 1
4%		 1
4%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 10
38%		 7
27%		 0
0%		 1
4%
The bias of the judge or jury. 1
4%		 3
12%		 4
15%		 4
15%		 4
15%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 1
4%
The skills of the attorneys. 1
4%		 1
4%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 9
35%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 1
4%
How well connected are the attorneys or parties. 3
12%		 4
15%		 6
23%		 2
8%		 5
19%		 0
0%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 1
4%
Which side runs out of money first. 3
12%		 4
15%		 5
19%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 2
8%
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  6. For cases in federal appellate courts in which the government is a party, the outcome is most likely to be determined by:  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The evidence and legal merits of the case. 2
8%		 0
0%		 0
0%		 1
4%		 2
8%		 5
19%		 7
27%		 3
12%		 6
23%		 0
0%
The bias of the judge or jury. 1
4%		 3
12%		 5
19%		 4
15%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 1
4%
The skills of the attorneys. 1
4%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 3
12%		 9
35%		 0
0%		 2
8%		 2
8%		 1
4%
How well connected are the attorneys or parties. 3
12%		 4
15%		 6
23%		 2
8%		 4
15%		 1
4%		 1
4%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 1
4%
Which side runs out of money first. 5
19%		 4
15%		 2
8%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 1
4%		 3
12%		 2
8%		 3
12%		 2
8%
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The following questions concern the method of selecting and retaining judges.
  7. At the state trial level, judges should be selected by:  
Election
 
5 19%
Appointment by elected officials
 
7 27%
Drawn at random from a pool of qualified candidates (sortition)
 
9 35%
Other, please specify
  
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5 19%
Total 26 100%
  8. At the state appellate level, judges should be selected by:  
Election
 
1 4%
Appointment by elected officials
 
9 35%
Drawn at random from a pool of qualified candidates (sortition)
 
10 38%
Other, please specify
  
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6 23%
Total 26 100%
  9. Federal judges, both trial and appellate, should be chosen by:  
Election
 
2 8%
Appointment by elected officials
 
11 42%
Drawn at random from a pool of qualified candidates (sortition)
 
9 35%
Other, please specify
  
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4 15%
Total 26 100%
The following questions concern attitudes toward judicial doctrines and practices.
  10. Authorization to practice law should be done by  
A bar under the control of judges or the Supreme Court
 
11 42%
A bar elected by members
 
4 15%
A lay licensing commission
 
4 15%
Only by civil malpractice litigation and private certification services
 
4 15%
Other, please specify
  
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3 12%
Total 26 100%
  11. When should a precedent you find wrong, by original understanding, after deep reflection, be followed?  
Almost always
 
1 4%
Almost never
 
13 50%
Other, please specify
  
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12 46%
Total 26 100%
  12. Grand juries should be chosen  
At random from the general public, like trial juries, by judges or other officials, with some exclusions for incompetence or bias.
 
21 81%
From among citizen volunteers known to the judge or other court officials.
       
0 0%
At random from the general public, but by previous grand juries similarly selected.
 
4 15%
Other, please specify
  
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1 4%
Total 26 100%
  13. Public complaints to the grand jury should be  
First screened and approved by the public prosecutor.
 
7 27%
Open to all in order of filing.
 
14 54%
Open only to a pre-authorized group.
 
2 8%
Other, please specify
  
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3 12%
Total 26 100%
  14. Prosecution of an indictment should be conducted  
Only by the public prosecutor.
 
16 62%
By any official designated by the grand jury.
 
2 8%
By any person, including private parties, designated by the grand jury.
 
7 27%
Other, please specify
  
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1 4%
Total 26 100%
  15. States should establish a grand jury (nullification commission) to hear citizen complaints about federal usurpations of authority, and if it finds no authority, to trigger a statewide civil disobedience to such usurpation.  
Yes
 
7 27%
No
 
17 65%
Other, please specify
  
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2 8%
Total 26 100%
  16. When should legal arguments be made to a jury for other than matters of administration of the trial or evidence admission?  
At any time before the final instructions to the jury.
 
8 31%
Never.
 
8 31%
At the discretion of the judge.
 
7 27%
Other, please specify
  
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3 12%
Total 26 100%
  17. Should standing be denied to a party seeking declaratory or equitable relief in a private prosecution of a public right if the party does not show personal injury if the relief is not granted?  
Almost never.
 
7 27%
Almost always.
 
11 42%
For all except prerogative writs (e.g. habeas corpus)
 
3 12%
Other, please specify
  
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5 19%
Total 26 100%
  18. The prerogative writs, such as quo warranto and habeas corpus, with the burden of proof on the respondent rather than on the demandant, should be  
Established as a constitutional right of all individuals.
 
12 46%
Available to any person but with the burden of proof on the demandant, not the respondant.
 
9 35%
Available only to pre-approved individuals or officials.
       
0 0%
Other, please specify
  
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5 19%
Total 26 100%
  19. Plea bargains in exchange for testimony should be  
Forbidden by law.
 
3 12%
Allowed, if necessary to get convictions.
 
7 27%
Supervised by an independent body, such as a grand jury, to avoid suborning perjury.
 
14 54%
Other, please specify
  
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2 8%
Total 26 100%
  20. Actions in Intervention should be (multiple answers)  
Allowed over the objections of the main parties if they represent an interest not represented by those parties.
 
9 36%
Allowed over the objections of the main parties if they make constitutional or legal arguments not made by those parties.
 
11 44%
Allowed at the appellate level even if not filed at the trial level.
 
12 48%
Allowed to make legal arguments to the jury.
 
7 28%
Other, please specify
  
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6 24%