Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system / James L. Gibson, Michael J. Nelson.
"The American legal system is experiencing a period of extreme stress, if not crisis, as it seems to be losing its legitimacy with at least some segments of its constituency. Nowhere is this legitimacy deficit more apparent than in a portion of the African American community in the United State...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | "The American legal system is experiencing a period of extreme stress, if not crisis, as it seems to be losing its legitimacy with at least some segments of its constituency. Nowhere is this legitimacy deficit more apparent than in a portion of the African American community in the United States, as incidents of police killing black suspects - whether legally justified or not - have become almost routine. Regrettably, this legitimacy deficit has largely been documented through anecdotal evidence and a steady drumbeat of journalistic reports, not rigorous scientific research. This book offers an all-inclusive account of how and why African Americans differ in their willingness to ascribe legitimacy to legal institutions, as well as in their willingness to accept the policy decisions those institutions promulgate" -- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |