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Is the study of ‘race’ useful to our understanding of the operations of the criminal justice system?
This essay question ask about the ‘study’ so it is very important to look at the theory in support of this question.
– Define race and is it problematic (which i believe it is)
Raise argumentsto defend the idea including topics such as:
– statistics (evidence of over representation of black people)
– Empirical research
– Stop and search
– Hate crime
– Mc Pherson report
– Stephen Lawrence Case Case (Laws /changes since)
– Stuart Hall-(‘Policing The Crisis’)
-Feltham (Zahid- 2000 Prison Case)
– Institutional Racism
– Critically Evaluate and conclude supporting the idea that
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Singh Bhui, H. (2009) Race and Criminal Justice. London: Sage.
Back, L. and Solomos, J. (eds) (2000) Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader,
London: Routledge.
Bhavnani, R., Mirza, H.S. and Meetoo, V. (2005) Tackling the Roots of Racism
Lessons for Success, London: Policy Press.
Cashmore, E. and Jennings, J. (2001) Racism: Essential Readings, London:
Sage.
Chakraborti, N. and Garland, J. (2009) Hate Crime: Impact, Causes, and
Consequences. London: Sage.
Cook, D. and Hudson, B. (1993) Racism and Criminology. London: Sage.
Docking, M. and Tuffin, R. (2005) Racist Incidents: Progress Since the Lawrence Inquiry. London: Home Office Online Report 42/05.
Garner, S. (2007) Whiteness: An Introduction, London: Routledge
Hall, N. (2005) Hate Crime. Cullompton: Willan.
Hall, S., Critcher, C., Jefferson, T., Clark, J. and Roberts, B. (1978) Policing the
Crisis: Mugging, the State and Law and Order. London: Macmillan.
Home Office (produced annually) Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice
System. London: Home Office.
Law, I. (2002) Race in the News, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
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