TAILIEUCHUNG - Gale Encyclopedia Of American Law 3Rd Edition Volume 11 P18

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Volume 11 P18 fully illuminates today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more. | MILESTONES IN THE LAW BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION 157 which it must give a measure of consideration may be freely admitted. But its solution cannot be promoted by depriving citizens of their constitutional rights and privileges. We believe the same answer should be given to any suggestion that the enforcement of constitutional rights be deferred to a time when it will have uniform public acceptance. Even if relevant results of polls are often not conclusive. For example the Florida survey polled eleven leadership groups. These groups give evidence of a very high degree of willingness to comply. Although peace officers are greatly opposed to desegregation Table 3 p. 138 only two of the eleven groups would not positively comply and in those cases there is a very even division Table 4 p. 139 . Overall six of the eleven groups are not opposed to the decision Table 3 p. 138 of white principals and supervisors who would be charged with the duty of implementation would comply Table 4 p. 139 . A majority of all groups expect neither mob violence nor serious violence Table 5 p. 140 . Moreover such polls are not a valid index of how the individuals questioned will in fact act in the event of desegregation. Modern psychological research shows that especially in the case of broad public issues many persons simply do not follow through even on actions which they say they personally will take in support of an opinion. 15 The Attorney General of Texas sets out in his brief in these cases a survey by the Texas Poll showing 71 disapproval of the May 17th decision and 65 approval of continued segregation notwithstanding this Court s decision. It is interesting to note that in Sweatt v. Painter 339 . 629 respondents included in their brief a survey made by the same Texas 15BUCHANAN KRUGMAN AND VAN WAGENEN AN INTERNATIONAL police force and public opinion 13 1954 . For other studies dealing with the discrepancy between verbal statements and actions see Link and Freiberg the .

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