Analyzing Equality and Diversity in the Case of Stephen Lawrence

This report analyzes the key concepts associated with equality and diversity in the case of Stephen Lawrence, a black British individual who was killed in a racially motivated assault. It also examines the major equality and diversity legislation implemented as a result of this case and evaluates the conduct of the criminal investigation and the response of public services to recommendations for change.

Crimonology

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Analyze the key concepts associated to equality and diversity and analyze the importance of
them in Lawrence’s case........................................................................................................1
Identify and analyze major equality and diversity legislation that was implemented as a result
of this case..............................................................................................................................2
ADVISORY SERVICES.................................................................................................................2
Investigate the role advisory services in relation to equality, diversity and fair treatment play
to diversify public service workers.........................................................................................2
THE INVESTIAGTION..................................................................................................................3
Evaluate the conduct of the criminal investigation of Stephen Lawrence’s murder and how
public services responded to recommendations that called for a change in practice.............3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Equality and diversity can be defined as equal rights along with the tasks and opportunities given
to an individual at workplace without any sort of discrimination. If it is talked about the
importance of equality and diversity along with the fair treatment at workplace then it is
considered as one of the crucial element which helps a person in getting equal opportunities
along with the benefits without discrimination related acts like racism, age, colour, and many
more other factors (Thompson, 2016). This report is going to analyse the case of Stephen
Lawrence, who was killed in a racially roused assault while sitting tight for a transport in Well
Hall, Eltham on 22 April 1993. Basically, Stephen Lawrence was considered to be the black
British individual. The case got one of the most prominent racial killings in UK history; its
aftermath remembered significant social changes to mentalities for bigotry and the police, and to
the law and police practice, and the fractional disavowal of discrimination laws, before two of
the culprits were sentenced very nearly 20 years after the fact in the year of 2012.
KEY CONCEPTS
Analyze the key concepts associated to equality and diversity and analyze the importance of
them in Lawrence’s case
According to the views given by (), there are ample number of key concept that are associated
with equality and diversity like tolerance, integration, multiculturalism, equal opportunities and
so on.
Tolerance: In present context, if it is talked about tolerance then Stephen Lawrence was also
became the victim of racism act which was considered to be the case of intolerance. This implies
individuals will have the readiness to regard and perceive people groups convictions and
cultures. In the UK, citizens are considered to be the resistance as individuals living here can
dress how they like and confidence in any religion. It is likewise to acknowledge different people
groups feelings and convictions which contrast towards yours. It is likewise to offer opportunity
to all individuals about there alternative regardless of whether individuals others don't concur
with what an individual looks at (Hughes and Brown, 2018).
In the case of Stephen Lawrence, just because he was black, he was murdered and this
considered to be the height of intolerance because it was just not the killing but it also raised
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concerns in relation to racism and killer actually breached the laws even Stephen Lawrence was
Black but he was also having all the rights.
Equal rights and responsibilities: This alludes to the freedoms of every person to seek after life
and objectives without obstruction from other human or the legislature, a case of individual
rights incorporates the privilege to life which everybody on the earth has. In the case of Stephen
Lawrence, who got murdered and the whole case was considered to be the racism act, it was
analysed that he was also holding equal rights along with responsibilities. It is required for the
individuals to understand that every single life matters.
LEGISLATION
Identify and analyze major equality and diversity legislation that was implemented as a result of
this case
Considering the case of Stephen Lawrence where, he got murdered at Hall, Eltham on 22 April
1993, there were ample number of legislations, rules and regulations which were involved that
has made by parliament of United Kingdom and some of these are: Race Relations Act (1976),
Race Relations (Amendment) Act (2000), Equality Act (2010), IPCC, Double Jeopardy and so
on (Heilman and Caleo, 2018). The case of Stephen Lawrence took the pace and changed into
legal landscape, where the police mentioned that much has changed over the previous decade
and there is currently a firm want all through policing, particularly inside its initiative, to handle
bigotry all the more vigorously. Doreen Lawrence says that assurance presently can't seem to be
shared by each constable on the beat. That is the constraint of Stephen Lawrence's inheritance.
ADVISORY SERVICES
Investigate the role advisory services in relation to equality, diversity and fair treatment play to
diversify public service workers
The advisory services has role to provide advices to people about eliminating factor of
discrimination from the society. They have responsibility to suggest about use of diversity in
organizations and encourage equal behavior in country. However, it has been analyzed that
advisory bodies has duty to motivate people for using equal behavior and provide fair treatment
to ever citizens in diverse society (Madera, Dawson and Neal, 2017). In context of given case of
Stephen Lawrence, it is observed that if people will not having society of racism then nobody
will murder the person. It is necessary for advisory bodies to support Stephen Lawrence after his
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murder to get justice by fair efforts of legal bodies working in the nation. It is necessary for
government and advisory bodies to facilitate to elimination of discrimination, encourage fair
treatment and diverse population to live peacefully in the country.
THE INVESTIAGTION
Evaluate the conduct of the criminal investigation of Stephen Lawrence’s murder and how public
services responded to recommendations that called for a change in practice.
Considering the case of Stephen Lawrence, it has been analysed that the racially motivated attack
was done with him and police authorities did not even investigate the case in fair manner.
However, it is necessary for police and other legal bodies to eliminate the factor of racism and
discrimination in order to avoid murder attempts and other criminal activities with people which
facilitate to develop peaceful society (Friedman, Friedman and Leverton, 2016). Meanwhile, it is
suggested that diverse population should share their ideas to each other and provide support as
well for formulating happy and developed society. It has been recommended for government to
apply strict legislations to eliminate racism and facilitate diverse population living with mutual
understand and respectfully along with encouraging fair treatment to every citizen.
CONCLUSION
From the above assignment, it has been concluded that racism motivated attack is not a good
sign for the society because these factors impact negatively on entire atmosphere. It includes that
advisory bodies and government should put extra efforts for develop environment free from
discrimination and diverse population gaining fair treatment in the country.
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REFERENCES
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Hughes, C. and Brown, L.M., 2018. Exploring leaders’ discriminatory, passive-aggressive
behavior toward protected class employees using diversity intelligence. Advances in Developing
Human Resources, 20(3), pp.263-284.
Madera, J.M., Dawson, M. and Neal, J.A., 2017. Managers’ psychological diversity climate and
fairness: The utility and importance of diversity management in the hospitality industry. Journal
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Thompson, N., 2016. Anti-discriminatory practice: Equality, diversity and social justice.
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