Black and Blue: How African Americans Judge the U.S. Legal System
- ISBN-10
- 0190865253
- ISBN-13
- 9780190865252
- Series
- Black and Blue
- Category
- African Americans
- Pages
- 225
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Authors
- James L. Gibson, Michael J. Nelson
Description
A crisis of legitimacy exists between African Americans and American legal institutions. This book shows how and why African Americans differ in a desire to ascribe legitimacy to legal institutions, as well as a willingness to accept the policy decisions those institutions put forward.
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- 2021-03-30
- 203 pages
- Paperback
- Scribe Publications
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