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Negative Images: A Simple Matter of Black and White? an Examination of 'Race' and the Juvenile Justice System - Couverture rigide

Kirk, Bruce M.

 
9781859721193: Negative Images: A Simple Matter of Black and White? an Examination of 'Race' and the Juvenile Justice System
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1859721192 ISBN 13 : 9781859721193
Editeur : Avebury, 1996

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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À propos de l'auteur

Bruce M. Kirk, Wolverhampton Social Services Department, UK

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Éditeur
Avebury
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1859721192
ISBN 13 
9781859721193
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
186
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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