A researcher is interested in using content analysis to determine how the United States Supreme Court has changed its interpretation of the 4th Amendment's "unreasonable" search and seizure prohibition over time.Which of the following are the units of analysis?
A) individual justices
B) court decisions in 4th Amendment cases
C) the dissenting opinions
D) the concurring opinions

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The unit of analysis in this research question are court decisions in 4th Amendment cases, as the researcher is interested in analyzing how the Supreme Court's interpretation of the "unreasonable" search and seizure prohibition has changed over time. Individual justices, dissenting opinions, and concurring opinions are not the focus of this study.

A Researcher Is Interested in Using Content Analysis to Determine