Are the Police Force in the US and the UK Institutionally Racist and To What Extent Does Institutional Racism Still Prevail in the UK and the US Criminal Justice System?
I predominantly chose this title because I have the intentions to possibly study a course on Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice or International Business at University. I feel that this particular title would give me an insight into the potential injustices in society, specifically in organizations such as the Metropolitan Police Service. To further this, I myself am an ethnic minority and even though I haven’t experienced racism first hand, I feel as though it deeply affects the lives of Black and Minority Ethnics (BME) and their community; it breaks the trust between …show more content…
Colour discrimination involves treating someone unfavourably because of skin colour complexion. Race/colour discrimination also can involve treating someone unfavourably because of a person’s connection with a race-based organization or group, or an organization or group that is generally associated with people of a certain colour.” With reference to the UK, in the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, Sir William MacPherson defines the term "institutional racism" as “The collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture or ethnic origin. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour which amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness and racial stereotyping.”
The MacPherson report came after the inquiry into the Metropolitan police’s investigation into the murder of a black teenager, Stephen Lawrence. It was published in 1999 and included a full assessment of the work of the police and senior officers involved in the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence; the report concluded that “institutional racism had affected the MPS, and police services
I predominantly chose this title because I have the intentions to possibly study a course on Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice or International Business at University. I feel that this particular title would give me an insight into the potential injustices in society, specifically in organizations such as the Metropolitan Police Service. To further this, I myself am an ethnic minority and even though I haven’t experienced racism first hand, I feel as though it deeply affects the lives of Black and Minority Ethnics (BME) and their community; it breaks the trust between …show more content…
Colour discrimination involves treating someone unfavourably because of skin colour complexion. Race/colour discrimination also can involve treating someone unfavourably because of a person’s connection with a race-based organization or group, or an organization or group that is generally associated with people of a certain colour.” With reference to the UK, in the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, Sir William MacPherson defines the term "institutional racism" as “The collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture or ethnic origin. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour which amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness and racial stereotyping.”
The MacPherson report came after the inquiry into the Metropolitan police’s investigation into the murder of a black teenager, Stephen Lawrence. It was published in 1999 and included a full assessment of the work of the police and senior officers involved in the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence; the report concluded that “institutional racism had affected the MPS, and police services