SOC 3750 Lecture Notes - Motor Vehicle Theft, Racial Profiling, Sexual Misconduct
10 Apr 2013
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Define: members of racial / ethnic group subject to more crim justice or institution surveillance than others based on race/ethnicity. Examples: stopped and searched more often, undercover surveillance. Consequences: overrepresentation of minorities in crim justice system. African american (males: surveillance & stops. Black males more likely to be stopped and searched than other ppl: force. More likely used on blacks or aboriginals: police protections (underpolicing) Negative to black males, believe crime normative for them. More minor offences than men: victims. Less likely than black males and white females. Targeted in drug war: sexual misconduct. Self-report: less than 1/3 serious delinquency (theft more 50$, grand theft auto, sell drugs, robbery) Gender similarities: politeness were treated impolitely, police hard to talk to, harassment all reported being harassed or know someone who was harassed. Perceived as suspects: criminal evidence, no evidence. Stopped more for status offences something considered crime b/c teen but if did as adult not crime.
