ethnicity, crime and justice

Question 1

lea and young

Answer 1

acknowledge racism does exist but it’s not the main cause of the differences in ethnicity offending rates. they see the causes as relative deprivation, marginalisation and subcultures

Question 2

gilroy

Answer 2

differences in gender offending rates is due to police racism and stereotypes. ethnic crime could be seen as a form of political resistance against a racist society

Question 3

hall

Answer 3

argues that increases in black criminality rates is due to moral panics to distract society from real issues and divide society to prevent opposition to capitalism