theory Flashcards

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criminality and social deprivation

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lea and young- left realism
social deprivation causes criminality
focus on de-marginalisation to preempt crime

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issues of social deprivation theory

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lack of evidence that poor people commit more crime
ignores white collar crimes
social deprivation more common in BME making it about race

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police perspectives

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neutral
impartial
carry out duties without discretion
colourblind

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colonial tropes of black criminality

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intersectional: association between black masculinity and criminality
colonial context- black men seen as a sexual threat
slave plantations - threat of rebellion and violence present
essentialised as dangerous and threatening to the white way of life.

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meaning and role of race in policing

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1) occupational subcultures
must take role of subculture into account\
race is key categorising principle
X reinforces stereotypes
2) racialised inner city
white flight
Halls policing the crisis, mugging as a moral panic

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institutional racism impact on victims

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not just stop and searches
less likely to report a crime if you feel under suspicion
less likely to be believed
more likely to be criminalised- even as a victim
more likely to be blamed
white suspects are more likely to be protected

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how to challenge institutional racism

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introduce independent police complaint procedures
address division between senior and rank and file police officers
reduces pressures of a performance culture and emphasis on targets
critically review current policies e.g increasing BME officers

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Lea- institutional racism

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“institutional therefore identities the source of the differential treatment; this lies in some sense within the organisation rather than simply with the individuals who represent it.”

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significance of the CJS

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major institution of the state
a barometer for assessing treatment of minority groups in society
process that results in discriminatory outcomes
reveals how groups are criminalised

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major reports/ cases

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Lammy review 2017
Scarman report 1981
murder of stephen lawrence 1993
macpherson inquiry 1999
Christopher alder 1998
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