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Black and mixed-race young people treated more harshly by youth justice system, research confirms

Summary: Black and mixed-race young people are over-represented in the youth justice system, from point of entry to progressing through as suspects and defendants.

Researchers from the Institute of Criminal Policy Research (ICPR) at King's College, London, studied whether the police and the youth justice system treated young people from different ethnic groups differently.

 

By examining police stop-and-search records and more than 18,000 case decisions of youth offending yeams, and through interviews with police and young people, the team confirmed there was evidence of discrimination against ethnic minorities at some points in the system.

Researchers found mixed-race suspects were more likely to be sent to court than be given a police disposal. Black and mixed-race defendants were more likely to be remanded in custody. Mixed-race teenagers were also more likely to be given tougher community sentences rather than lighter first-tier penalties or referral orders.

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Source: cypnow.co.uk

Subject(s): Equality

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