Ethnicity And Crjme Flashcards
Proportion of population white and black
87.1 white 3.1 black
Stop and searches
59% white 22% black
Offenders in prison
A greater number of children in prison were from minority ethnic groups
What do black prisoners serve a greater proportion of the?
Determinate sentences in a custody compared to all ethnic groups
Self report studies
Sharp and Budd
- white oeople have the highest offending rates
- only category where rates are higher among black people is robbery, this is rare overall
- black people most likely to have had contact with police, go to court and be convicted
Victim survey
Risk of being a person victim of crime is higher amongst ethnic groups
- more racially morvaivted offences occur than recorded by police - ethnic groups more likely to be victims of these
Stephen Lawrence
Stabbed to death whilst waiting for a bus
- 5 suspects arrested by never convicted
- racially motivated
Reiner
Canteen culture among police - macho, racist and mistrusting culture towards ethnic groups
Canteen culture
Reiner
What does racism on the uk lead to
Marginalisation and economic exclusion for ethnic groups - face higher rate if unemployment, poverty and poor housing
What do statistics show?
Higher rates of street robberies and personal crimes committed by young black people
Over 50% of the Uks prison population
Have been excluded from school
Neo Marxism about statistics
They are. A social construct resulting from racist labelling and discrimination in the criminal justice system
Parmer
Some Asian groups experience high levels of deprivation but are less likely to be convicted. self report studies show disadvantaged Asian groups are less likely to offend than black people
