Perceptions of Criminal Injustice, Symbolic Racism, and Racial Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9768211 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ross L Matsueda (Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences at the University of Washington, corresponding author), K Drakulich (0000-0002-8555-8112, University of Washington) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 623 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 163-178 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716208330500 |
| OpenAlex | W2150438355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 19 |
This article examines the relationships between perceptions of criminal injustice, symbolic racism, and political outcomes. Building on a group conflict theory of social control and a group position theory of contemporary racism, the authors hypothesize that perceptions of criminal injustice against blacks undermines the legitimacy of social institutions, such as free markets and the legal system, and encourages support for progressive programs, such as affirmative action, to ameliorate the effects of racial discrimination. The authors further hypothesize that perceptions of criminal injustice undermine support for these progressive programs by fostering symbolic racist attitudes. Using data from the American National Election Studies, the authors find preliminary evidence for this perspective. Perceived police racial bias is negatively associated with symbolic racism, which, in turn, is negatively associated with affirmative action, equal opportunity policy, and government action to ensure equal opportunity and positively associated with support for the death penalty and crime spending
Affirmative action · Crime control · Criminal justice · Criminology · Injustice · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Racism · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |