Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system /
Gibson, James L., 1951-
Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system / James L. Gibson and Michael Nelson. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Specialized.
9780190865252 No price
United States. Supreme Court.
Discrimination in justice administration--United States.
Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
United States--Race relations.
KF4755 / .G53 2018
347.73
Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system / James L. Gibson and Michael Nelson. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Specialized.
9780190865252 No price
United States. Supreme Court.
Discrimination in justice administration--United States.
Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
United States--Race relations.
KF4755 / .G53 2018
347.73