Ehtnicity and crime studies Flashcards
1
Q
black people are 5 times more likely than whites to be arrested, true or false
A
flase - 3 times more likely
2
Q
in 2008 what percentage of people arrested were black and asian
A
black - 9.5
asian - 5.3
3
Q
who found black and ethnic monorities are most likely to be stop and seatched
A
waddington et al 2004
4
Q
who said most crime is done by poor young males
A
mayhew et al 1993
5
Q
who said the police reflects wider society therefore there may be racist recruits
A
lord scarman 1981
6
Q
what did scraton find about how ethnicity was talked about in the media
A
It was seen as a problem
