To Serve and Protect? The Experiences of Policing in the Community of Young People from Black and Other Ethnic Minority Groups

Sharp, Douglas and Atherton, Susie ORCID: 0000-0003-0682-0766 (2007) To Serve and Protect? The Experiences of Policing in the Community of Young People from Black and Other Ethnic Minority Groups. British Journal of Criminology, 47 (5). pp. 746-763. doi:10.1093/bjc/azm024

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

This article presents findings from a study conducted in the West Midlands (UK) which builds on Brunson and Miller's (2006) US study, on young men from ethnic minority groups during their encounters with the police. Using a similar methodological approach, our study seeks to further understand the impact of police misconduct on young people from ethnic minority groups. The reports by the participants are characterized by hostility, lack of confidence in the police and a mistrust of authority, which impacts on the strategies they employ in all their interactions with the police. The findings suggest that there is still much to be done by the police to improve relations with black and other ethnic minority communities.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Current members and students of the University of Gloucestershire have access to the full text via the organisation link below.
Related URLs:	Organisation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Society and Learning
Depositing User:	Susie Atherton
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2024 11:37
Last Modified:	10 Apr 2024 11:45
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/13875

University Staff: Request a correction | Repository Editors: Update this record