Racial disparity and the legitimacy of the criminal justice system: Exploring consequences for deterrence

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages 57-77

  Taxman, Faye ^a   Byrne, James M ^b   Pattavina, April ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal justice system; Ethnic minority; Legitimacy; Procedural justice; Racial minority

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144455296     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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