RACISM AND CRIME Flashcards
what do Lea and Young state about links between race and crime?
police stats are important, but there is institutional racism
what do Lea and Young criticise?
moral panics as it focuses on black ppl as culprits rather than victims
how do Lea and Young explain higher crime rates amongst ethnic minority groups?
said injustices occur as communities are affected by unemploy and deprivation
what term explains how black and asian communties are pushed into unemploy and deprivation?
‘brutalised into crim’
Lea and young combine…
race and class to explain patterns of offending
what shows how social class must be taken into acct when looking at race and crime>
chinese and indian crime rates are low, different social class than black and asian ppl
who challenges Lea and Young?
Palmer
what does Palmer not believe?
race is a secondary factor to social class, too little emph on racial discrimination
Palmer states that young black males experience…
so many disadvantages comp to white males, so we x assume they commit crime that the same reasons
who did Palmer study?
black residents in inner city ldn, found media influenced their aspirations, felt they were treated unjustly
Palmer refers to the lack of ________ with _____ and being…
lack of discipline within families and being let down by their community, edu and wider society
Palmer concluded that race is not a direct cause of crime but…
is a relevant factor on how young black males see themselves and how others see them
what were crime levels for Asian, up until recently?
lower than white people due to strong fam values and socialisation in these families, x fit into police stereotype
what does the Home Office do?
classify Asian into one category inc indian, pakistani, bangladeshi, who have diff SC and backgrounds
what does Fitgerald and Sibbitt say about Home Office stats grouping Asians?
masks different crime patterns within this group
