Ethnicity, Crime and Justice Flashcards
Complete the following sentence:
According to ______ statistics, there are some ______ differences in the likelihood of being involved in the criminal justice system.
- Official
- Significant
Complete the following sentence:
______ people and to a lesser extent, _____ are ________ in the criminal justice system.
- Black
- Asians
- Overrepresented
Complete the following sentence:
________ people make up 3% of the ____ population but _____ of the _______ population.
- Black
- Total
- 13.1%
- Prison
Complete the following sentence:
Asian people make up _______ of the population, but ______ of the prison population.
- 6.5%
- 7.7%
Complete the sentence:
White people are ___________ at each stage of the criminal justice system
- Underrepresented
Complete the following sentence:
Black communities are _________ times more likely than their white counterparts to be _________ and searched, ________ and a half times more likely to be _______, and ___________ times more likely to be in _________.
- Seven
- Stopped
- Three
- Arrested
- Five
- Prison
Complete the following sentence:
Black communities are more likely, if found guilty to be given a ________ sentence.
- Custodial
Complete the following sentence:
Black communities _____ times more likely to ne _______ by the police.
- Three
- Cautioned
Complete the following sentence:
Black communities are more likely to be arrested for ______.
- Robbery
What are the reasons why black communities are more likely to be arrested for robbery?
Give at least two examples.
At least two from:
- Material deprivation
- Relative deprivation
- Many male role models for black men are in the music industry, which glorifies material wealth, which may increase the number of black people who may turn to crime to gain material items.
Complete the following sentence:
Compared to white people, ______ people are _____ as likely to be stopped and searched, mainly for ______.
- Asian
- Twice
- Drugs
Complete the following sentence:
Compared to white people, Asian people are more likely to be _______ and face _____ proceedings than to receive a ________.
- Charged
- Court
- Caution
Complete the following sentence:
Compared to white people, Asian people are more likely to receive a ____________ sentence if found guilty.
- Custodial
Complete the following sentence:
Compared to white people, Asian people are more likely to be _______ for _______ and forgery.
- Arrested
- Fraud
Complete the following sentence:
- In 2007, ____ of male prisoners and _____ of females were from black and minority ethnic groups despite making up only 9% of the general population.
- 26%
- 29%
