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Issue Area

Variable Name
issueArea

Spaeth Name
VALUE

Normalizations
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This variable simply separates the issues identified in the preceding variable (issue) into the following larger categories: criminal procedure (issues 10010-10600), civil rights (issues 20010-20410), First Amendment (issues 30010-30020), due process (issues 40010-40070), privacy (issues 50010-50040), attorneys (issues 60010-60040), unions (issues 70010-70210), economic activity (issues 80010-80350), judicial power (issues 90010-90520), federalism (issues 100010-100130), interstate relation (issues 110010-110030), federal taxation (issues 120010-120040), miscellaneous (issues 130010-130020), and private law (issues 140010-140080).

Note that the grossness of this variable conceals the differences among the specific issues that the issue area contains. For the specific issues, see variable issue.

Values:

1	Criminal Procedure
2	Civil Rights
3	First Amendment
4	Due Process
5	Privacy
6	Attorneys
7	Unions
8	Economic Activity
9	Judicial Power
10	Federalism
11	Interstate Relations
12	Federal Taxation
13	Miscellaneous
14	Private Action