Justice or Distrust: Unraveling Racial Divides Between Death Penalty Support & Government Trust

• In Event: Public Trust in Government Institutions

Brief Overview

Looking at how race and gender affect attitudes about the death penalty and trust in government. Specifically, utilizing a survey experiment to see if the race of public figures influences support for the death penalty.

Authors

• Stewart Ulrich, Sam Houston State University

• Tabitha Lamberth, University of Georgia