Crime and Deviance in Relation to Ethnicity

Question 1

Which ethnic group is most overrepresented in the prison population according to 2020 Ministry of Justice Data?

Answer 1

Black British

Question 2

Why are Black British people more likely to be prisoners according to Reiner?

Answer 2

Canteen Culture creates norms and values which are reflected in the work of the police, meaning they are more likely to stop ethnic minorities

Question 3

Why are Black British people more likely to be prisoners according to Cicourel?

Answer 3

Police often have a stereotypical view of who is more likely to be a “delinquent”

Question 4

What did the Home Office say about Black people’s likelihood of being stopped and searched?

Answer 4

Black people were 9 times more likely to be stopped and searched