Ethnicity and victimisation Flashcards
1
Q
When does racist victimisation occur?
A
When an individual is selected as a target because of their race, ethnicity or religion
2
Q
When was racist victimisation brought into focus?
A
The murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 and the subsequent inquiry into the handling of the original police investigation, the Macpherson report in 1999
3
Q
Where does information on racist incidents originate from?
A
Victim surveys and police recorded statistics
4
Q
How many racist incidents did the police record in 2014/15 in England?
A
54,000, mostly property damage or verbal harrassment
