Gibson, James L.,  1951- <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/> Previously issued in print: 2018. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780190865252  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Supreme Court. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Discrimination in justice administration--United States.<br/>Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.<br/>African Americans--Civil rights.<br/>Law.<br/>Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Race relations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF4755  / .G53 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>347.73