Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System (Section 95 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991)
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People from ethnic minorities face a greater risk of being victims of crime than white people. This is largely because of socio-economic and demographic factors. Ethnic minorities, especially Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Caribbeans, tend to be younger, poorer, more likely to be unemployed, and more likely to live in high crime inner city areas than whites, all factors which aggravate the chances of being a victim of crime.
However, the evidence submitted to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry painted a disturbing picture of lack of confidence in the police among ethnic minority communities.
One reason for this may be that black people and Asians tend to be arrested on weaker evidence than whites. In 1993-4, there was sufficient evidence to support 63% of white arrests but only 56% of black arrests and 52% of Asian arrests. Also, in June 1997, the incarceration rate per 100,000 population in England and Wales was 1,249 for black people, 176 for white people and 150 for Asians.
This section summarises the findings of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, and reports on the CRE's formal investigation into the prison service.
