... "institutionally racist." Furthermore the findings of the Steven Lawrence enquiry admitted the government and the criminal justice system had failed to "provide an appropriate and professional service to the people because of their colour, culture or ethnic origin." (Macpherson 1999)1 Such claims may not come to surprise to many ethnic minority groups, who are stopped, harassed and abused on almost daily basis by the police. The intention of this essay is to investigate such charges and recognises evidence that supports and understands why the term "institutionally racist" has been the subject of fierce debate. The perception of ethnic minorities as criminal and disorderly has been the issue in the British History for a while now. Those whose skin is not white have often been seen as a problem for social control, their role in society has given cause for concern. It is most likely that ones origin has been taken as ...

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