... product of increased racial consciousness in contemporary society. In recent years, racial hatred has intensified in ways in which the western world has not seen since World War 2- this very event has triggered the adoption of Human Right Conventions on both a world wide and global scale. In Britain, the British Crime survey has revealed that racial incidents are far more extensive than the number represented by police statistics. The extent of the problem presents a considerable challenge for policy intervention and the Stephen Lawrence case has also forced the issue of racial violence onto the public and policy agenda in the UK. (Iganski, 1999) and The Crime Disorder Act was enacted in August 1998 to establish more severe penalties for particular crimes with racial motivation than those without. The Home Office disclosed on January 18, 2001 that racist incidents reported to the police rose by 107% last year. And ...

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