Understanding Black-White Differences in Support for the Racial Invariance Thesis: Lessons Learned From Philadelphia Area Residents

• Published in: Crime and delinquency Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 291 - 312
• Main Authors: Cooper, Maisha N., Barnaby, Carlene, Updegrove, Alexander H., Gabbidon, Shaun L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2024; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Black people; Black white differences; Civil rights; Crime; Criminology; Ethnicity; Offending; Oppression; Race; Racial differences; Residents; White people; Worldview; United States > US; Philadelphia Pennsylvania; racial invariance; Black Criminology; public opinion; Philadelphia; colorblind

The racial invariance thesis contends causes of offending are similar across race/ethnicity. Black Criminology perceives some tension with this claim, suggesting instead that Black people share a unique worldview due to the racial oppression they face. This worldview may make Black people more recep...