Ethnicity And Crime Flashcards
What does ethnicity and crime argue about sentencing ( ethnicity and crime)
After arrest Afro carton ran more likely to be held in custody
Ore likely to plead and found not guilty
But if guilty higher sentencing
17% higher chance of sentencing
What does punshment and jones and singer argue ( ethnicity and crime)
Proportion of black British nationals in prison. Was 7.4 per 1000 of population.
14 for white
Black British 19% of total prison population
7x higher for their population
What is argued about policing and ethnic minorities ( ethnicity and crime)
Sociologist reject all ideas that associated between race n crime
But most crimes are young males from poker backgrounds
Racism by police also arrest rates reflect true patterns of crime
Phillips and brown
Ten police stations in British
Afro cattiness disproportionate high number arrests
But we’re treated differently
Are police practices racist ? Reflection of society approach ( ethnicity and crime)
Some individuals are racist but there is bad apples Lord scarman Inner city riots Police reflect the wider society Some racist recruited may join
What is argues about canteen culture ( ethnicity and crime)
Police have developed distinctive working values as a result of the job
To cope with pressures of job and give a sense of identity
Reiner- characteristic are thirst for action cynicism conservatism suspicion and racism
Smith and Gray - all demonstrated racist views amoungs police officers and held stereotypical views on criminality
What is argued about institutional racism ( ethnicity and crime)
The McPherson inquiry
Police characterised by institutional racism
Not necsissairly intentional
But normal day to day activities are based ok it
May make assumptions on black youth
What do left realists argue about race and crime ( ethnicity and crime)
Lea and young- accepts there are racist practices by the police
Despite this stats do bear a higher crime rate for street robberies and personal crime
Explain this through British society is racist and ethnic minorities males are socially marginalised
Result is subcultures with higher levels of personal crime
How has capitalism in crisis effected ethnicity and crime ( ethnicity and crime)
Hall 1970 crisi of British capitalism was covered up by moral panic of black young mugger
What do culture of resistance argue ( ethnicity and crime)
Ethnic minorities groups have always had discrimination
Cultures of resistance formed
Origins in anti colonial struggle
Crimesqre political act rather than crime
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Lea and young majority of crimes intra racial and can’t reflect a political struggle romanticise criminals and ignore victims
What does exclusion and alternative economies argue ( ethnicity and crime)
Phillip bourgeois- el barrio seven yr
Eco of exclusion and negative social attitudes
Involves wider range of illegal activities
This subculture Damage due to illegal trade in drugs and destroys communities
What does the statistical artefact approch argue ( ethnicity and crime)
Higher level of Afro young makes in crime more of s reflection of how the stats are interpreted then of actually higher level
What does Fitzgerald suggest about stat artefact approach ( ethnicity and crime)
Ethnic minori ones in street crime in London
Company crime rested interviews young ethnic offenders and their mothers and focus groups for 14-16 year olds
Street crime levels of deprivation and lack is community cohesion
Subculture for ethnic children that provide justification for crime
What are the three ways of gathering stays on ethnicity and crime ( ethnicity and crime)
Official stats
Not necessary a true reflection
Victimisation studies Majority of crime is intraracial Waddington - reading and Slough Direct non participant obv Police officers cctv Detailed analysis of stop and search Police stop a proportionality hug number of ethnic minorities More likely to be out at night
Self reports
Graham and bowling 14-25 year olds offending rates similar across ethnicities
