Legal Authority in a Diverse Society: The Psychology of Cross-Ethnic Authority

9511719泰勒最近发生的事件以及法律的当局与处境不利群体之间长期存在的关系问题表明，当权力结构跨越社会多样性的界限时，就会出现特殊的问题。 本研究从一个中心的，重要的问题开始：在种族多元化的社会，特别是在美国，权威的合法性和接受是如何实现的？ 先前的研究表明，使用公正的程序是当局确保其被视为合法的最有效方式之一。 但它没有有效地处理社会多样性如何影响对待遇公平性的判断和对法律的权威的接受。 这个项目将开始通过比较人们对与他们沿着突出的社会维度相似或不同的权威的反应来纠正这一点。 焦点小组的调查结果将与权威心理学的现有理论相结合，以制定面试问题。 然后，将对来自四个不同种族群体的1,000名加州居民进行采访，以调查最近与受访者相同或不同种族的当局的接触，以及许多其他事项。 将进行一项实验室实验，以检验调查所提出的因果关系。 该项目有可能指导制定管理当局行为的政策，这将提高他们的决定获得接受或合法性的前景。 这项研究从一个核心的重要问题开始：在种族多元化的社会中，特别是在美国，权威的合法性和接受度是如何实现的？ 先前的研究表明，使用公正的程序是当局确保其被视为合法的最有效方式之一。 但它没有有效地处理社会多样性如何影响对待遇公平性的判断和对法律的权威的接受。 这个项目将开始通过比较人们对与他们沿着突出的社会维度相似或不同的权威的反应来纠正这一点。 焦点小组的调查结果将与权威心理学的现有理论相结合，以制定面试问题。 然后，将对来自四个不同种族群体的1,000名加州居民进行采访，以调查最近与受访者相同或不同种族的当局的接触，以及许多其他事项。 将进行一项实验室实验，以检验调查所提出的因果关系。 该项目有可能指导制定管理当局行为的政策，这将提高他们的决定获得接受或合法性的前景。 ****

9511719 Tyler Recent events as well as the long-standing problems of relations between legal authorities and disadvantaged groups illustrate the special problems that arise when authority structures extend across the boundaries of social diversity. This research begins from a central, important question: how are legitimacy and acceptance of authority achieved in ethnically-diverse societies, especially in that of the United States? Previous research has shown that use of fair procedures is one of the most effective ways for authorities to assure that they are viewed as legitimate. But it has not dealt effectively with how social diversity affects judgments of fairness of treatment and acceptance of legal authorities. This project will begin to remedy this by comparing how people react to authorities similar to or different from them along salient social dimensions. Findings from focus groups will be integrated with existing theory on the psychology of authority to develop interview questions. Interviews will then be conducted with 1,000 California residents drawn from four different ethnic groups to investigate recent encounters with authorities of the same or different ethnicity as the respondent, as well as numerous other matters. A laboratory experiment will be conducted to test the causal relations suggested by the survey. The project has the potential to guide the development of policy governing the behavior of authorities that will enhance the prospects that their decisions will gain acceptance or legitimacy. %%%% This research begins from a central, important question: how are legitimacy and acceptance of authority achieved in ethnically-diverse societies, especially in that of the United States? Previous research has shown that use of fair procedures is one of the most effective ways for authorities to assure that they are viewed as legitimate. But it has not dealt effectively with how social diversity affects judgments of fairness of treatment and acceptance of legal a uthorities. This project will begin to remedy this by comparing how people react to authorities similar to or different from them along salient social dimensions. Findings from focus groups will be integrated with existing theory on the psychology of authority to develop interview questions. Interviews will then be conducted with 1,000 California residents drawn from four different ethnic groups to investigate recent encounters with authorities of the same or different ethnicity as the respondent, as well as numerous other matters. A laboratory experiment will be conducted to test the causal relations suggested by the survey. The project has the potential to guide the development of policy governing the behavior of authorities that will enhance the prospects that their decisions will gain acceptance or legitimacy. ****