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Trayvon Martin, Race, and American Justice pp 107–111Cite as

If George Zimmerman were found Guilty, Would the Criminal Justice System be Considered Just?

A Racial Analysis of American Criminal Justice in the Aftermath of Trayvon Martin

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Issues relating to criminal justice have long divided the United States, creating a nearly bipolar perception of justice among its citizens (Alexander, 2010; Ryan, 2013). The Trayvon Martin verdict was no different - feelings ranged from disappointment, disbelief and anger, to relief, validation, and even jubilation.

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  1. Kirk James
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner

  2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

    Rema E. Reynolds

  3. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

    Katrice A. Albert

  4. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    Lori L. Martin

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James, K., Smyth, J. (2014). If George Zimmerman were found Guilty, Would the Criminal Justice System be Considered Just?. In: Fasching-Varner, K.J., Reynolds, R.E., Albert, K.A., Martin, L.L. (eds) Trayvon Martin, Race, and American Justice. Teaching Race and Ethnicity. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-842-8_20

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