Ethnicity, Crime & Justice

Question 1

3 main sources of statistics

Answer 1

1.) Official Statistics
2.) Victim Surveys
3.) Self Report Studies

Question 2

Official Statistics

Answer 2

They show ethnic differences in the likelihood of being involved in the criminal justice system
- Eg. Blacks are 7 times more likely to be stopped and searched, and 5 times more likely to be in prison

Question 3

Victim Surveys

Answer 3

They ask victims to state what crimes they have been a part of, often asking about the ethnicity of the offender
- Eg. Black people are more likely to be identified as the offender in muggings