Community empowerment approaches
The key to overcoming institutionalised racism in work with black, Asian and minority ethnic people in contact with the criminal justice system
In this evidence review, Patrick Williams, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, provides an in-depth look at growing rates of racial disparity in our criminal justice system and highlights key principles for effective interventions with people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in contact with the system. The evidence review covers key issues, including:
- Racial disparity within the criminal justice system
- The lack of a clear strategy and officially approved programs
- The criminal justice system’s preoccupation with risk as opposed to need
- The importance of acknowledging racialisation and racism(s)
- Community empowerment models
- The argument for paying participants to engage
- The importance of the voluntary sector.
An online evidence base for the voluntary sector
This article forms part of a series from Clinks, created to develop a far-reaching and accessible evidence base covering the most common types of activity undertaken within the criminal justice system. Each article has been written by a leading academic with particular expertise on the topic in question. To find out more, read this blog by Russell Webster who's co-ordinating the work on behalf of Clinks.
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