ATS2469 Chapter Notes -Cultural Capital, Observational Error, 2004 Palm Island Death In Custody
23 Sep 2013
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Blurring the distinction between offender and victim: a&ts islander people. Black and minority ethnic: refers to a person or group whose self-defined ethnicity is not white. Number of incidents reported increased from 1997/98 2004/05. 1998 racially aggravated offences introduced: cover racially aggravated assault, criminal damage, harassment and public order, an offence is racially aggravated if: At the time of committing the offence or immediately before or after, the offender demonstrates towards the victim hostility based on the victim"s membership of a racial group. The offence is motivated by hostility towards members of a racial group based on their membership of that group. Membership in relation to a racial group includes association. Racially motivated incidents: with members of that group: incidents involving a racist element, risk is higher from bme groups than white people. Institutional racism the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture, or ethnic origin.
