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Negative Images: A Simple Matter of Black and White?

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Negative Images: A Simple Matter of Black and White? Synopsis

That black young people have been subject to unequal treatment in the youth justice system has been the belief of some individuals and groups, reinforced, at best, by anecdotal evidence. Negative Images: A Simple Matter of Black and White? provides not only evidential weight to uphold this view but also provides some insights into the processes by which it comes about. Findings of a case study detailed in the book demonstrate how in one youth court black youths were over-represented amongst those receiving high-tariff sentencing and that this over-representation could not be explained by seriousness or persistence of offending. Whilst responsibility for differential sentencing has often been laid at the door of Magistrates, this study reveals how social work court report practice may be contributing to the situation.

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ISBN: 9781859721193
Publication date: 11th July 1996
Author: Bruce M. Kirk
Publisher: Avebury an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 186 pages
Genres: Jurisprudence and general issues
Sociology
Social and ethical issues
Crime and criminology
Ethnic studies
Criminal law: procedure and offences