Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index.
Contents:
The legal system and its African American constituents -- Inter-racial differences in the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court -- Group identities and experiences with legal authorities -- Have Ferguson, et al., contaminated black support for legal institutions? -- Symbols of justice or of social control? legal authority and the views of African Americans -- Change in the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court -- Questions : answered and unanswered.
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" -- Back cover.
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