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crime and ethnicity - Coggle Diagram
crime and ethnicity
research and patterns
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black people 7x more likely to be stopped and searched and 3x more likely to be prosecuted for a criminal offence - arrest rates 3x higher if black and 2x higher if mixed
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Morris
majority of BAME are young, therefore a statistical illusion is created since most crime is commited by young people
theoretical perspectives
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new right
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hirschi
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asian families enact stricter controls, therefore less opportunity for crime
Sewell
triple quandary theory
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the media illustrates status can be achieved: - by designer clothing
- hyper masculine identity based on violence and sex
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victimisation
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equality act (2010) aims to protect protected characteristics such as race, ethnicity and gender
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