Abstract Minorities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, and prior research has indicated ethnic minorities and Whites have different opinions of and different experiences within the system. While differences have been shown, the influence of ethnic identity on perceptions of the legal system has been overlooked. The purpose of the present research was to determine if there were differences in perceptions of the legal system by ethnic identity levels for ethnic minorities and Whites. Results indicated differences do exist and ethnic identity is a crucial issue in understanding resonance with the legal system. Future directions for incorporating ethnic identity in research on the criminal justice system are discussed.

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少数民族和多数群体大学生对刑事司法制度的认识：种族身份的作用

摘要少数民族在刑事司法系统中的代表人数过多，现有研究表明，少数民族和白人对司法系统的看法和经验不同。尽管已经显示出差异，但种族身份对法律制度观念的影响却被忽略了。本研究的目的是确定少数民族和白人的族裔认同水平对法律制度的理解是否存在差异。结果表明确实存在差异，种族认同是理解法律制度共鸣的关键问题。讨论了将族裔认同纳入刑事司法系统研究的未来方向。