Factors Affecting Criminal & Deviant Behaviour: Ethnicity (AQA GCSE Sociology): Flashcards
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Define over-representation.
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Define over-representation.
Over-representation is where a group makes up a larger share of a population, such as prisoners, than its share of the general population.
True or False?
Black prisoners serve a smaller proportion of their original sentence than white prisoners.
False.
In 2024, Black prisoners served 62% of their original sentence, compared with 56% for white prisoners.
How did stop and search rates for Black and white people compare in the year ending March 2026?
In the year ending March 2026, Black people were stopped and searched at 4.1 times the rate of white people (Home Office, 2026).
How does the risk of being a victim of personal crime vary by ethnicity?
According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, the risk of being a victim of personal crime is highest for Black adults (12.1%), compared with 10.9% of white adults and 8.8% of Asian adults (CSEW, 2024/25).
Which ethnic groups are more confident than white adults that the criminal justice system is effective?
Asian (67%) and Black (67%) adults are more confident the criminal justice system is effective, compared with 44% of white adults (CSEW, 2024/25).
How might poverty explain the over-representation of Black people in prison?
Poverty might explain the over-representation of Black people in prison if the statistics reflect reality, with more crime committed due to unemployment, poverty and deprivation.
How might bias in the criminal justice system explain the ethnicity and crime statistics?
Bias in the criminal justice system might mean the statistics exaggerate crime by Black people, who are more likely to be targeted, prosecuted, convicted and given longer sentences.
The ...................... Report (1999) identified institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police.
The Macpherson Report (1999) identified institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police.
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