UNSPECIFIED. (2005) Institutional racism and civil justice. ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES, 28 (4). pp. 620-638. ISSN 0141-9870

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Abstract

This article investigates the utility of the term 'institutional racism', using a study of the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic [BME] people within the civil justice 'system' in England and Wales. The study is based on the results of the Legal Services Research Centre's Periodic Survey of Justiciable Problems, detailing 5,611 respondents' experiences of civil justice problems over a four-year period. The article concludes that although disparity of experience between white and BME people does exist in the civil justice system, it is not clear whether, or to what extent, this is the result of racism. It also suggests that a notion of 'institutional racism' is unhelpful in interpreting these results and gives rise to difficulties in identifying relevant sources of social agency The article argues for an alternative concept of 'institutionalized' racism, applied only when evidence is found of the existence of racist beliefs or practices, as opposed to disparity of experience/outcome.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Journal or Publication Title:	ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
ISSN:	0141-9870
Date:	July 2005
Volume:	28
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	19
Page Range:	pp. 620-638
Identification Number:	10.1080/01419870500092514
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/6949

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