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We need to talk about an injustice Human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. He is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, fighting poverty and challenging racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.
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Progress check How much more likely are black people to be stopped and searched than whites: (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 10 ? Identify two problems in using self report studies to study ethnic differences in offending Outline one problem in using official statistics to study ethnic differences in offending Using an example, explain what is meant by the term ‘institutional racism’. Ethnic minorities are ‘over policed and under-protected’. What is meant by this statement? Refer to research/data in your answers.
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4 6 2 7 1 3 5 Explaining stop and Search Pre-sentence reports
Prosecution and trial Policing Arrests and cautions Prison Convictions and sentencing 7 1 3 5
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