Police Powers: number of black suspects stopped increases

Sunday 20 April 2008 at 11:36 am | In News | 1 Comment
Dica who was convicted of "biological GBH"
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According to the latest Home Office figures, black people were seven times more likely to be stopped and searched by police in 2006 than White people, … Asian people were twice as likely to be stopped and searched than White people. The previous figure (in the text books) was 6%.

Race and the criminal justice system

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  1. When I’m stopped by the police they ask me what colour I am. Although I’m white I always say that I’m black. Does this have anything to do with the figures that you report.

    Comment by anon — Sunday 20 April 2008 7:18 pm #

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