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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Autor principal: Holmberg, Lars (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kyvsgaard, Britta
Tipo de documento: Electronic/Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2003
En: Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Año: 2003, Volumen: 4, Número: 2, Páginas: 125-142
Acceso en línea: Volltext (doi)
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Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
IFK: In: Z 181
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Palabras clave:
Arrest
Diskriminierung
Dänemark
Ethnische Minderheiten
Verurteilung
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Sumario: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
DOI:10.1080/14043850310020027