Negative Images: A Simple Matter of Black and White? - An Examination of 'Race' and the Juvenile Justice System (Hardcover, New Ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Avebury
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1996
First published:	1996
Authors:	Bruce M. Kirk
Dimensions:	219 x 153mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	186
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-85972-119-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adolescents Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > Juvenile offenders
LSN:	1-85972-119-2
Barcode:	9781859721193

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