Social Distribution Of Crime By Ethnicity Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is institutional racism?
It is racism built into normal rules leading to the unfair treatment of certain groups.
It can be in the criminal justice system, unconscious bias, over policing.
This create a comparative disadvantage.
What is canteen culture?
Canteen culture refers to the informal attitudes, language, and behaviors shared among groups of workers—especially in professions like policing, the military, or emergency services—that often include sexist, racist, or homophobic jokes and comments.
This can lead to bias and stereotypes for minorities leading to unfair policing.
What is relative deprivations relationship to ethnic crime?
Statistically on average minority groups are more deprived meaning they are more likely to commit crimes that give economic benefits.
What is policing the crisis?
It is the news often painting minorities negatively leading to labeling and unfair treatment from the police leading to more minorities getting caught therefore they commit more crime.
What is the myth of black criminality?
It’s a racist stereotype that black people are more criminal which can lead to black youths committing crime in a form or resistance which is used to justify heavy policing of black communities.
What is the relationship between exclusions and crime?
Ethnic minorities are more likely to be excluded from school.
This is shown by the CSEW.
This leads to a life of crime and hardship in finding work.
Leading to them drifting in and out of crime their whole life. (Matza)
What is disproportionate stop and searching?
It is the over policing of minorities leading to them getting caught more and therefore making them seem more criminal.
What are hate crimes?
Crimes committed on behalf of hatred.
Black and Asians are more likely to be victims due to racist hate.
What do Lea and young talk about?
Relative deprivation
What does Hall talk about?
Policing the crisis
What does Gilroy talk about?
The myth of black criminality
What do Bowling and Phillips talk about?
Disproportionate stop and searches
What do Samson and Phillips talk about?
Hate crimes
What does the McPherson report show?
Institutional racism
What does Waddington talk about?
Canteen culture
