We extend prior studies on racial apathy and monetary sanctions by uncovering the relationship between the two within the realm of preferences for liberal reforms. Our study draws upon the Chicago Area Finances Survey, 2019 to answer three basic questions: (1) Is racial apathy an empirically distinct form of modern prejudice? (2) Is racial apathy of political consequence for liberal reforms on monetary sanctions? (3) Does racial apathy influence other groups besides whites? The reforms we measure feature policies that address the growing debt tied to legal infractions, including the establishment of monthly payment plans, permitting legal debt to be exchanged for community service, and fulfilling debt obligations with the completion of programs that enhance human capital. We find that racial apathy is especially relevant for predicting who withholds support for liberal reforms on monetary sanctions.

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承认与忽视：种族冷漠与货币制裁自由改革之间的关系

我们通过在自由改革偏好领域揭示两者之间的关系，扩展了先前关于种族冷漠和货币制裁的研究。我们的研究利用 2019 年芝加哥地区财政调查来回答三个基本问题：（1）种族冷漠是现代偏见的一种经验上不同的形式吗？(2) 对于货币制裁的自由改革，种族冷漠是否会带来政治后果？(3) 种族冷漠是否会影响除白人以外的其他群体？我们衡量的改革以解决与违法行为相关的不断增长的债务为特色的政策，包括制定每月支付计划、允许将合法债务换成社区服务，以及通过完成提高人力资本的计划来履行债务义务。