Multi-ethnic UK: Problems of Discrimination and Racism

Question 1

What are four points?

Answer 1

If treated unfairly some groups might work against society
There can be racism within institutions
Can lead to extremist groups coming about
People turning to crime

Question 2

If treated unfairly some groups might work against society

Answer 2

The July 7th (2005) bombers were British citizens who had lost their sense of allegiance to Britain and were prepared to kill because they felt society worked against them

Question 3

There can be racism within institutions

Answer 3

Prejudiced police officers can discriminate against certain ethnic groups
e.g. The murder enquiry of Stephen Lawrence, a black 18 year-old who was stabbed to death in an unprovoked racial attack
The police lacked effort to find and convict his killers. A report shows that the police had been discriminating against people from ethnic minorities

Question 4

Can lead to extremist groups coming about

Answer 4

e.g. the BNP (British National Party) who encourage division between different ethnic groups in society
This stirs up hatred and violence

Question 5

People turning to crime

Answer 5

Some politicians believe that young black people often turn to crime because they feel that they will not get good well paid jobs because of peoples prejudices and because they believe that they have no chance of success in a prejudiced society

Question 6

What is an example of why community cohesion is important?

Answer 6

Without it different groups have their own agendas which can lead to violence
In 2001, white and Asian youths from communities isolated themselves off from each other, rioted, attacked and killed each other on the streets of Oldham, Burnley and Bradford