Distorting the Law refers to a subsample of 2846 reports of disputes. We found these reports in approximately 2300 articles in the "National Newspaper Index." Thus, the "case structure" of this Excel file is disputes, not articles. As this website takes shape, expect a codebook to make labels and variables clearer.
Thematic Sample
Distorting the Law also refers to a subsample of 953 articles that concerned civil justice, litigation or litigiousness, or tort reform. We found these article in the National Newspaper Index as well. Articles are the statistical cases in this file. As this website takes shape, expect a codebook to make labels and variables clearer.