Ethnicity

Question 1

Official Stats

Answer 1

Show ethnic differences in likelihood of being involved in CJS

Question 2

Victim surveys

Answer 2

Ask individuals to say what crimes they’ve been a victim of

Question 3

Self report studies

Answer 3

Ask individuals to disclose crimes they committes

Question 4

STOP AND SEARCH

Answer 4

Black people - 7x more likely to be
Asians - up to 3x

Question 5

ARREST

Answer 5

Black people - 3.5x more likely

Question 6

CAUTION

Answer 6

If arrested, Black and Asian people are more likely to be charged and face court proceedings to receive caution

Question 7

PROSECUTION

Answer 7

CPS - more likely to drop cases against minorities than white people - evidence weaker and based on police stereotypes

Question 8

TRIAL

Answer 8

Ems - opt for jury trial than magistrates court, possible due to magistrates’ impartiality

Question 9

SENTENCING

Answer 9

Black offenders are more likely to receive custodial sentences. Black and Asian more likely to serve longer

Question 10

BAIL

Answer 10

Ems less likely to be granted bail

Question 11

PRISON

Answer 11

2007, 26% of male prisoners and 29% females were black and minority ethnic groups