Are immigrants and their descendants discriminated against in the Danish criminal justice system?

The study presents Danish data from 2000 showing disparities between persons with a Danish background and persons with a foreign background regarding their treatment in the criminal justice system. Persons with a foreign background are more likely to be arrested in relation to a charge, they are mor...

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VerfasserInnen: Holmberg, Lars (Verfasst von) ; Kyvsgaard, Britta (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2003
In: Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Jahr: 2003, Band: 4, Heft: 2, Seiten: 125-142
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Schlagwörter:
Arrest
Diskriminierung
Dänemark
Verurteilung
Ethnische Minderheiten
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Zusammenfassung:The study presents Danish data from 2000 showing disparities between persons with a Danish background and persons with a foreign background regarding their treatment in the criminal justice system. Persons with a foreign background are more likely to be arrested in relation to a charge, they are more likely to be remanded in custody without subsequently being convicted, and they are more likely not to be convicted when charged with an offence. Controlling for a number of factors regarding the suspect and the crime does not eliminate the disparities. A number of possible explanations are discussed
ISSN:1404-3858