Victimisation ethnicity Flashcards
1
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Ethnicity and victimisation
A
Racist victimisation occurs when an individual selected as target because of race/ethnicity/religion.
E.g. Stefan Lawrence in 1993 and subsequent inquiry into The handling of police investigation.
2
Q
Extent + risk of victimisation
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Police recorded 61,000 racist incidents. British crime survey 184,000 racially motivated incidents in 2006/7.
42,600 Racially or religiously aggravated offences 2006
10,600 people prosecuted/cautioned for racially aggravated offences 2006
Ethnic minorities 36% risk of being victim 27% blacks 25% Asian 24% white
3
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Response to victimisation
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Situational crime prevention e.g. fireproof doors/organised self defence campaigns aimed at physically defending neighbourhoods from racist attacks
