grist for the mill
A not-so-secret research cacheMonday, October 11, 2004
Slavery isn’t a criminal defense :For corroboration, Vogt drew upon the work of Joy DeGruy-Leary, an associate professor at the Portland State University School of Social Work. The lawyer called DeGruy-Leary to testify. In fairness, DeGruy-Leary did not testify about the specifics of the case. According to her, she was simply called to offer an insight into the ramifications of “transgenerational trauma caused by the legacy of slavery.”
DeGruy-Leary has spent almost two decades developing her theories regarding slave syndrome. The theory postulates that the African-American community never got a chance to heal from the wounds of slavery, and, as a result, blacks suffer from multigenerational trauma. Self-destructive, aggressive and violent behaviors often result.
DeGruy-Leary has spent almost two decades developing her theories regarding slave syndrome. The theory postulates that the African-American community never got a chance to heal from the wounds of slavery, and, as a result, blacks suffer from multigenerational trauma. Self-destructive, aggressive and violent behaviors often result.
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