This article examines the legacy of lynchings on contemporary whites' views of blacks as criminal threats. To this end, it draws on prior literature on racial animus to demonstrate the sustained influence of lynching on contemporary America. We hypothesize that one long‐standing legacy of lynchings is its influence in shaping views about blacks as criminals and, in particular, as a group that poses a criminal threat to whites. In addition, we hypothesize that this effect will be greater among whites who live in areas in America where socioeconomic disadvantage and political conservatism are greater. Results of multilevel analyses of lynching and survey data on whites' views toward blacks support the hypotheses. In turn, they underscore the salience of understanding historical forces, including the legacy of lynchings that influence contemporary views of blacks, criminals, and punishment policies.

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缩回：林宁的遗产：白人中的黑人犯罪威胁

本文探讨了私刑对当代白人将黑人视为犯罪威胁的看法的遗留问题。为此，它借鉴了以前有关种族生气的文献，以证明私刑对当代美国的持续影响。我们假设私刑的一个长期遗产是它在塑造关于黑人作为罪犯，特别是对白人构成犯罪威胁的群体的观点方面的影响。此外，我们假设在美国社会经济劣势和政治保守主义更大的地区居住的白人中，这种影响会更大。关于白人对黑人的看法的私刑和调查数据的多层次分析结果支持了这一假设。反过来，他们强调了解历史力量的重要性，