Maguire, Morgan & Reiner: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4e 
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Chapter 14
How do you understand the concepts 'race', 'racism', and 'ethnicity'? (See also Chapter 7)
Examine and discuss the ethnic and racial patterns of victimisation by crime.
Why was the issue of racist victimisation neglected by discussions of race, crime and criminal justice until the 1990s, and what has made it prominent since then? (See also Chapters 7, 15)
What ethnic and racial differences are there in crime rates? How can they be accounted for? (See also Chapter 10, 21)
Examine and assess the evidence that there is widespread racial discrimination in the criminal justice process. (See also Chapter 7)
How has the concept 'institutional racism' been used? Examine the evidence that the agencies of the criminal justice system are institutionally racist.
Evaluate the impact of government policies aimed at curbing racial discrimination in criminal justice.
To what extent are ethnic minorities over-policed but under-protected? (See also Chapter 27)
How far are cultural differences between different ethnic groups crucial to understanding patterns of crime and the operation of criminal justice? (See also Chapter 7)
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