UK criminal justice danti-Caribbean racism exposed A new report finds young black men from a Caribbean background most likely to get a jail sentence by LeahMahon_
Findings suggested training to combat racial bias
Dr Kitty Lymperopoulou, a Senior Researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University who led the recent report, blamed the disproportionate treatment towards black Caribbean defendants as “discrimination”. “The findings suggest that there are significant disparities in sentencing outcomes for Black Caribbean defendants, and that these disparities may be due in part to discrimination in the criminal justice system.”end of the criminal justice system compared to white British people.
Despite characteristic adjustment, a custodial sentence was also noted as being between 9% and 19% more likely for defendants from black backgrounds, and 22% more likely for white as well as black African defendants than white British defendants after The report has now urged for reform of policies and practises leading to worse outcomes for young black Caribbean males, including a re-evaluation of guidelines and greater transparency during the police remand process.