Vassar Scholarship
Public Perceptions of the Fairness of Black and White Judges in Racialized and Non-Racialized Cases
Publication Date
2025-January-10
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Abstract
Black legal theorists often believe White Americans see Black judges as incapable of
deciding racial issues fairly. Using a survey experiment, we examine this by studying
perceptions of Black and White judges’ fairness through racial threat and group consciousness. Results...
