Description
Book SynopsisThis volume synthesizes empirical evidence, documentary accounts and examples in order to give a minority perspective on the race and crime debate. It explores the options open in seeking to combat discrimination on racial grounds within the criminal-justice system since the Lawrence inquiry.
Trade Review..the..text is a fine addition to the catalogue of contemporary criminology. It is written in a style that is accessible to lay readers as well as students of the discipline, and should be required reading for policy-makers operating in the fields of policing and criminal justice. Runnymede's Quarterly Bulletin, No.331, September 2002
Table of Contents1. Introduction - From Scarman to Lawrence: Racism, Crime and Justice 1979-99
2. Thinking about Racism, Crime and Justice
3. Victimisation and Racist Victimisation
4. 'Race' and Crime
5. Policing
6. Prosecution and Sentencing
7. Prison and Probation
8. Criminal Justice Practitioners
9. Conclusion Suggestions for Further Reading
