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Jul 29, 2020 · In the 20th century, a range of organized systems and acts of violence continued and emerged, from white-supremacist and patriarchal authority on communities of color; race riots; lynching; massacres; and unlawful imprisonments to the 1943 zoot suit riots, deportation, other acts of state-driven violence, and the rise of mass incarceration.
- Scope and Purpose
- Appendix 1: Trust and Its Impact on Crime
- Appendix 2: Desistance
- Appendix 4: Different Types of Offenders
In October 2020, we developed a scoping paper designed to assist the Race Disparity Unit (RDU) in focusing its research questions as these relate to the current Commission on racial disparities. On the basis of that paper, the RDU commissioned us to undertake a systematic rapid evidence review of a limited range of published governmental and academ...
It is important to note that while we did not identify trust as a risk (or protective) factor for the crimes of interest, it is clear that a lack of trust is pervasive in the UK’s criminal justice system. As noted in the Lammy Review: “[t]his lack of trust starts with policing, but has ripple effects throughout the system, from plea decisions to be...
It is understood that reoffending is a major problem, and this is reflected in governmental statistics. For example, the MoJ’s most recent ‘Proven reoffending statistics’ bulletin covering adult and juvenile offenders showed that of those who were either released from custody, received a non-custodial conviction at court, or received a caution betw...
The academic literature of risk factors refers to 3 broad types of offenders: Adolescent Limited (AL) Offenders: These are individuals who engage in minor offending or anti-social behaviour into their 20s.[footnote 85]The main causes for AL offenders are thought to be delinquent peers and a disjunction between maturations and responsibilities. Thes...
The Public Order Act 1986 Parts III and 3A (inserted by the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006) deal with offences of stirring up hatred based on race or religion. The Football Offences Act 1991 deals with racist chanting at matches, throwing of missiles or invading of the pitch.
Jul 6, 2021 · While resurgent white nationalism, gross race-ethnic disparities, and current examples of racialized police and vigilante violence counter this narrative, questions still remain about how we use histories of racial violence to inform policy and practice in meaningful and productive ways.
- David Cunningham, Hedwig Lee, Geoff Ward
- 2021
Nov 11, 2002 · Those at greatest risk to racial attack are Pakistani and Bangladeshis at 4.2%, followed by Indians at 3.6% and Black people at 2.2%. This compared with 0.3% for white people. The most serious of racial attacks occur when, like Stephen Lawrence, a victim is murdered.
A spike in racism and hate crime in England and Wales following the EU referendum vote suggests that, in some areas, a minority of people with racist attitudes have used the result to legitimise racism and hate crime. In contrast, there were far lower levels of post-referendum hate crime in Scotland.
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Research addressing the dynamics of race and class has identified constructs that can support efforts to prevent violence or intervene to ameliorate violence that has already occurred.
