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Judicial Role Perceptions: A Q-Technique Study of Ohio Judges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2025

Thomas D. Ungs  and
Larry R. Baas
Thomas D. Ungs
Affiliation:
University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
Larry R. Baas
Affiliation:
Kent State University
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In its broadest sense, the concept of role includes all the institutional (structural), behavioral, and functional interrelationships involved in the activities of political actors holding membership in an institutionalized group (Wahlke, 1962: 7-28). The role concept emphasizes and rests upon the relationship of one actor to other actors; taken together, these relationships comprise a set of norms which govern the behavior of the holder of a particular political position or office.

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Law & Society Review , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , February 1972 , pp. 343 - 366
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Copyright © 1972 The Law and Society Association

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