Black and blue how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system James L. Gibson and Michael Nelson.

By:

Gibson, James L

Contributor(s):

Nelson, Michael J. (Writer of Blacks and blue) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Oxford scholarship onlinePublication details: 2018 London Oxford University Press Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)ISBN:

9780190865252

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Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

347.73 23

LOC classification:

KF4755 .G53 2018

Online resources:

Oxford scholarship online

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.

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Electronic-Books

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Electronic-Books	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	E-Books Perpetual	347.73 GI-B (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		700321

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.

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