1 option
Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system / James L. Gibson, Michael J. Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gibson, James L., 1951- author.
- Nelson, Michael J., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Supreme Court.
- United States.
- Discrimination in justice administration--United States.
- Discrimination in justice administration.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
- Race discrimination.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- African Americans.
- United States--Race relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- It is not hyperbole to proclaim that a crisis of legal legitimacy exists in the relationships between African Americans & the law & legal authorities & institutions that govern them. However, this legitimacy deficit has largely been documented through anecdotal evidence & a steady drumbeat of journalistic reports, but not rigorous scientific research. We posit that both experiences & in-group identities are commanding because they influence the ways in which black people process information, & in particular, the ways in which blacks react to the symbols of legal authority. Based on two nationally-representative samples, this text ties together four dominant theories of public opinion: legitimacy theory, social identity theory, theories of adulthood political socialization & learning through experience, & information processing theories.
- Contents:
- The legal system and its African American constituents
- Inter-racial differences in the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Group identities and experiences with legal authorities
- Have Ferguson, et al., contaminated black support for legal institutions?
- Symbols of justice or of social control? legal authority and the views of African Americans
- Change in the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Questions : answered and unanswered.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-086524-5
- 0-19-086525-3
- 0-19-086523-7
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.