Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice System: A UK Perspective

This report investigates racial bias within the UK's criminal justice system, exploring its manifestations and impacts. It begins by defining key terms like bias, discrimination, prejudice, and oppression. The report then examines the presence of bias within the CJS, referencing the Stephen Lawrence case as a prominent example of racial prejudice. It delves into the Macpherson and Lammy reports, highlighting their findings and recommendations regarding police conduct, victim rights, and racial prejudice. The report further discusses British cultural values, including individual liberty and the rule of law, and examines the role of trade unions in addressing workplace discrimination. It then considers current social attitudes towards sentencing and the importance of ethical considerations within the justice system. The conclusion emphasizes the need for improvements in the police department to minimize racial discrimination. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the issue, offering insights into the complexities of racial bias within the UK criminal justice system.

CRIMINOLOGY

Introduction
• Study will discuss racial bias in term of punishment for causation in CJS
(Criminal justice system in UK).
• It will explain descrimination adn will be describe stephen lawrence report

Defination
Bias: It can be defined as tendency to favour one person and ignore other.
Discrimination: To discriminate the person on the bases of race, religion, age,
gender etc. is called discrimination.
Prejudice: It is the injury which is caused by judgement.
Oppression: Cruel treatment which is given by employer to their employees
is called as oppression.

Baise in CJS and statistics
• It is also known as gender bias.
• CJS is having biassess in its workplace, there are many people those who are getting unequal
wages and higher authorities are not providing them equal rights and opportunities as well.

Stephen Lawrence Case
• Stephen Lawrence was the Black
man who was living in Britain in
South London.
• He was murdered due to race
biassess. This highest profile racial
killing case became the history of
UK.

Macpherson report
• In this report, police measures and their control over public have been
discussed. Rights of victims in crime has been described.
• Government inspectors are given power to inspect police department and
their services.
• Race relations legislation have been applied for all police officers

Lammy report
• lammy has paid attention on allowances that are needed to be amde for
young defendants. Still people are facing discrimination due to part of
justice system.
• After this justice system also problems related to racial prejudice are
increasing.

British culture
Culture of Britain is democratic where
power of making decision is in the hand
of public. Cuture of Britain are :
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect
• Rule of Law-making
• Democracy

Workers make difference
• Workers have right to make their trade union who can stand for the
employees.
• If any person is facing discrimination or biassess behaviour in the
workplace then this trade union fight for them for protecting their rights.

Current social attitudes to sentencing policy
• Societal attitude plays significant role in increasing crime rate.
• Britishers are dissatisfied with law of the nation and justice system that is
the main reason that they are committing crimes.

Values and ethics
• Ethical consideration plays significant
role.
• Justice system is required to maintain
their values and have to follow ethical
aspect so that satisfaction level of
persons can be increased.

Conclusion
• From the above study it can be concluded that current justice system is also
in efficient in order to minimize racial discrimination.
• Government needs to improve police department so that such type of case
can be minimized.