Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system

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Black and blue : how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system

Title remainder

how African Americans judge the U.S. legal system

Statement of responsibility

James L. Gibson, Michael J. Nelson

Creator

• Gibson, James L., 1951-

Contributor

• Nelson, Michael J., (Political scientist)

Author

• Gibson, James L., 1951-
• Nelson, Michael J., (Political scientist)

Subject

• Race discrimination -- Law and legislation
• United States, Supreme Court
• Discrimination in justice administration
• African Americans -- Civil rights
• United States -- Race relations
• Discrimination in justice administration -- United States
• African Americans -- Civil rights
• United States
• Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States
• United States, Supreme Court
• Justice, Administration of -- United States
• Race relations

Language

eng

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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Back cover

Cataloging source

DLC

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illustrations

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography