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Just Des(s)erts? The Racial Polarization of Perceptions of Criminal Injustice

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Scot Wortley ,
John Hagan  and
Ross Macmillan
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Abstract

Sociologists have long been interested in how reactions to deviance influence social order and consensus. However, classic statements on this subject present contrasting hypotheses. This article extends previous work by examining how the extensive media coverage of an interracial homicide influences public attitudes toward the criminal justice system. Initial results indicate that race, education, and police contact directly effect perceptions of criminal injustice. Perceptions of injustice are especially high among well-educated blacks who have had recent contact with the police. Further analysis reveals that the media coverage of the homicide seems temporarily to consolidate public confidence in the police and criminal courts. However, this effect varies by race and education. We discuss the theoretical implications of these findings.

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Law & Society Review , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , 1997 , pp. 637 - 676
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Copyright © 1997 by The Law and Society Association

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Footnotes

This research was supported by the Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System. A previous version of the article was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Boston, 1995. The authors thank Rosemary Gartner and David Brownfield for helpful comments throughout this research. We also thank David Northrup and Patty Parker for other assistance.

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