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Legal Terms - critical race theory (CRT)
A radical movement within *jurisprudence that traces its origin to a conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1989. It aims to refute the traditional liberal approach to civil rights issues, particularly the idea that social justice may be viewed in a color-blind manner. This approach is sometimes referred to as "outsider jurisprudence." The privileged status held by middle-class, primarily White academics is considered by CRT as a significant barrier to a thorough examination of the racism believed to be ingrained in the law, its regulations, ideas, and institutions. Adherents
typically contend that the only people who can truly represent oppressed racial minority are those who have personally experienced the unfairness and humiliation of prejudice. It is argued that the formal structures of the law replicate the reality of a privileged White male elite, whose culture, way of life, attitudes, and norms make up the dominant "neutrality" of the legal system.
A radical movement within *jurisprudence that traces its origin to a conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1989. It aims to refute the traditional liberal approach to civil rights issues, particularly the idea that social justice may be viewed in a color-blind manner. This approach is sometimes referred to as "outsider jurisprudence." The privileged status held by middle-class, primarily White academics is considered by CRT as a significant barrier to a thorough examination of the racism believed to be ingrained in the law, its regulations, ideas, and institutions. Adherents
typically contend that the only people who can truly represent oppressed racial minority are those who have personally experienced the unfairness and humiliation of prejudice. It is argued that the formal structures of the law replicate the reality of a privileged White male elite, whose culture, way of life, attitudes, and norms make up the dominant "neutrality" of the legal system.
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