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Public Perceptions of the Fairness of Black and White Judges in Racialized and Non-Racialized Cases

Publication Date
2025-January-10
Authors
Means, Tanisha
Unah, Isaac
Department or Program
Political Science Department
Document Type
Article
Access Level
Open
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...

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Public Perceptions of the Fairness of Black and White Judges in Racialized and Non-Racialized Cases

Publication Date
2025-February-17
Authors
Means, Tanisha
Unah, Isaac
Department or Program
Political Science Department
Document Type
Article
Access Level
Open
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...

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