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Racism, crime and justice / Ben Bowling and Coretta Phillips.

By: Bowling, Benjamin.
Contributor(s): Newburn, Tim | Phillips, Coretta.
Series: Longman criminology series / series editor, Tim Newburn.Publisher: Harlow, England : Longman, 2002Description: xviii, 315 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0582299667 (pbk.).Subject(s): Crime -- Great Britain | Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Great Britain | Race relations -- Great BritainDDC classification: 364.941
Contents:
Police governance. - 7. Prosecution and sentencing. The decision to terminate or prosecute cases. Bail and remand decisions. The prosecution. Acquittals. The sentencing process. Sentencing in the magistrates' court. Committals. Outcomes at the Crown Court. Juries. Youth justice. - 8. Prison and probation. Ethnic monitoring of the prison population. The historical and policy context. Racism in prison. Parole. Foreign nationals. Immigration detainess and asylum seekers. Brutality and deaths in custody. The probation service. 'Race' and racism in probation practice. - 9. Practitioners. Ethnic minority police officers. Ethnic minorities as prosecution and court staff. Ethnic minority prison officers and staff. Ethnic minority probation officers. Ethnic minorities employed in the Home Office. Equal opportunities in criminal justice agencies. - 10. Conclusion. Ethnicity and criminal justice. Ethnicity and crime. New Labour, racism, crime and justice. - Guide to further reading. - Bibliography. - Subject Index. - Names Index.
Series Editor's Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction. - From pre-Scarman to post-Lawrence: racism, crime and justice 1979-2001. Organisation of the book. - 1. History. 1.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Police governance. - 7. Prosecution and sentencing. The decision to terminate or prosecute cases. Bail and remand decisions. The prosecution. Acquittals. The sentencing process. Sentencing in the magistrates' court. Committals. Outcomes at the Crown Court. Juries. Youth justice. - 8. Prison and probation. Ethnic monitoring of the prison population. The historical and policy context. Racism in prison. Parole. Foreign nationals. Immigration detainess and asylum seekers. Brutality and deaths in custody. The probation service. 'Race' and racism in probation practice. - 9. Practitioners. Ethnic minority police officers. Ethnic minorities as prosecution and court staff. Ethnic minority prison officers and staff. Ethnic minority probation officers. Ethnic minorities employed in the Home Office. Equal opportunities in criminal justice agencies. - 10. Conclusion. Ethnicity and criminal justice. Ethnicity and crime. New Labour, racism, crime and justice. - Guide to further reading. - Bibliography. - Subject Index. - Names Index.

Series Editor's Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction. - From pre-Scarman to post-Lawrence: racism, crime and justice 1979-2001. Organisation of the book. - 1. History. 1.