Abstract
This essay considers how “the presumption of innocence” in self-defense cases not only functions through whiteness but also normalizes violence against the black and/or brown body. Consequentially, “the presumption of innocence” renders black victimhood and black innocence illegible.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1085-1090 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Quarterly |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History