ethnicity Flashcards
instituional racism
police operate procedures and practises that exclude dis advantaged black people, not intentional but activities of police are based upon racist ideas/practises
what is the myth of black criminality
similar levels of crime in white and black communities , law enforcemnt was focused on black people, led to political resistance and tactics used from colonial struggles
labelling
neg stereotyping of asian/black males with knives and drugs
app-higher level of theft in black people, could be from labelling in stop and searches, causing self fulfilling prophecy
strain theory
ethnic minority are overepresented in poverty, lack of resources/opportunities , can lead to innovation to achieve societies goals.
marginalisation
young unemployed black people are marginalised in that theyre unorganised, few pressure groups to lobby, so frustrations are more likely expressed in illegal activity