Race consciousness and the law: criminal defence practitioners' perspectives

Cox, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9939-078X, (2023) Race consciousness and the law: criminal defence practitioners' perspectives. Report. The Howard League for Penal Reform, London. ISBN 9781911114758

Abstract/Summary

Race consciousness and the law, a report written by Dr Alexandra Cox of the University of Essex, explores the stark racial and ethnic disparities that exist at all levels of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. It shows how lawyers, who are present at almost every stage of the criminal justice system, are in a unique position to identify and challenge racism, but their knowledge and experience has been under-researched. The research, conducted with 30 legal practitioners from across England and Wales, found that legal authorities’ demands, both explicit and implied, that lawyers be ‘race neutral’ poses barriers in highlighting or addressing disparities. Practitioners spoke about the opposition they faced in the courts when highlighting the roles that race and ethnicity may have played in key decision-making by legal authorities, particularly the police.

Item Type	Report (Report)
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/119056
Divisions	No Reading authors. Back catalogue items Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law
Publisher	The Howard League for Penal Reform
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