or don't discriminate on race, religion or gender.Just get a Pre Sentence Report for everyone.
or don't discriminate on race, religion or gender.
Respectfully I disagree.Discrimination in sentencing on the grounds of race actually happens. You can't just wish it away.
Respectfully I disagree.
No the research says there are small differences and nowhere near enough data.All the research says the opposite.
But if that is what you believe, then this whole discussion is pointless.
No the research says there are small differences and nowhere near enough data.
In relation to offenders from ethnic minorities, there is good evidence (both from the Council’s own research and other independent research) that in relation to some types of offence there is a disparity in sentence outcomes as between white offenders and offenders from an ethnic minority. Offenders from some ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to receive an immediate custodial sentence than white offenders. In some offence specific guidelines this fact is highlighted. Why this disparity exists remains unclear. The Council’s view is that providing a sentencer with as much information as possible about the offender is one means by which such disparity might be addressed. This is why ethnic minority offenders were included in the list of cohorts
and you can't see the problem with that?Why this disparity exists remains unclear. The Council’s view is that providing a sentencer with as much information as possible about the offender is one means by which such disparity might be addressed. This is why ethnic minority offenders were included in the list of cohorts
and you can't see the problem with that?
Why should black people receive harsher sentences than say rich people?Respectfully I disagree.
That's not a great source, it's primarily aimed at a different measure rather than directly examining race as a factor in sentencing. There are better studies around.No the research says there are small differences and nowhere near enough data.
It is directly related to information in the letter sent by the Lord Justice William Davis to Shabana Mahmood. The letter can be seen in the Spectator article in Post #223.That's not a great source, it's primarily aimed at a different measure rather than directly examining race as a factor in sentencing. There are better studies around.
If you get a longer sentence because you are from a minority ethnic group, reducing the sentence doesn't create two tier justice it removes it. That said how does sentencing policy reduce the wider crime wave in the UK, much of which isn't even prosecuted.Discrimination in sentencing on the grounds of race actually happens. You can't just wish it away.