UK youth justice system treats ethnic groups differently

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 09:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Commission for Racial Equality and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the research shows that black and mixed-race youths are over-represented in the youth justice system. This over-representation starts at the point of entry into the system, and is largely preserved as young suspects and defendants pass through it.

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