Chapter 15 Essay questions

  1. What is problematic about the term ‘black criminality’?
  2. ‘The race and crime debate has too easily been preoccupied with offending, to the neglect of discussion about victimisation’. Critically evaluate this statement.
  3. What evidence is there to support the continued use of stop and search powers?
  4. Consider the pros and cons of penalty enhancement statutes for hate crime.
  5. How can we explain the overrepresentation of black people but not Asian people in prison?
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