At 15:03 27/06/2007 +0100, John Barker wrote:
>An example of the result of this second point is, I think, probably
>in the subject area of crime. I am hampered here in that I do not
>know much about this subject. Trying, as I do, to embrace a very
>wide field of enquiry (as can be seen from our web site) it is not
>possible for me to go into every aspect of my wide field of interest
>in the depth the subjects deserve.
>
>But I asked myself - when crime data is collected and analysed, is
>ethnicity or race recorded and included in statistical analysis?
>I went during the last two days to the official statistics (ONS web
>site) and looked at what was available on crime. I could not find
>anything their about the ethnicity or religion or race of the criminals.
>However,there may be something. If so, would someone kindly tell me
>where I can access same?
Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System - 2005
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/s95race05.pdf
Hope that helps.
Martin
******************************************************
Please note that if you press the 'Reply' button your
message will go only to the sender of this message.
If you want to reply to the whole list, use your mailer's
'Reply-to-All' button to send your message automatically
to [log in to unmask]
Disclaimer: The messages sent to this list are the views of the sender and cannot be assumed to be representative of the range of views held by subscribers to the Radical Statistics Group. To find out more about Radical Statistics and its aims and activities and read current and past issues of our newsletter you are invited to visit our web site www.radstats.org.uk.
*******************************************************
|