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Post Obama: Discrimination Toward African Americans Remains A Major Problem In America, Mackenzie Carl
Post Obama: Discrimination Toward African Americans Remains A Major Problem In America, Mackenzie Carl
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
This paper explores the issue of racial views within the United States, particularly after the election and reelection of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. The goal of this project is to determine if racial tension and resentment has either increased or decreased due to the election of a black President as well as determining if party identification is a predictor of racial resentment. By delving into the scholarly literature as well as looking into the public’s opinion, it is revealed that racial tension and resentment has actually increased within America, especially within the white population. Different forms of racism …
Living Up To The Legacy, Evan Barrett
Living Up To The Legacy, Evan Barrett
Highlands College
A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.
Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:
Havre Daily News, April 21, 2014
Montana Standard, April 21, 2014
Independent Record, April 23, 2014
Billings Gazette, April 23, 1014
Implicit Bias In Judicial Performance Evaluations: We Must Do Better Than This, Rebecca D. Gill
Implicit Bias In Judicial Performance Evaluations: We Must Do Better Than This, Rebecca D. Gill
Political Science Faculty Research
Judicial performance evaluations (JPEs) are a critical part of selecting judges, especially in states using merit-based selection systems. This article shows empirical evidence that gender and race bias still exist in attorney surveys conducted in accordance with the ABA’s Guidelines. This systematic bias is related to a more general problem with the design and implementation of JPE surveys, which results in predictable problems with the reliability and validity of the information obtained through these survey instruments. This analysis raises questions about the validity and reliability of the JPE. This is a particularly poor outcome, as it means that we are …