Abstract
Using a Critical Race Theory (CRT) framework, this paper analyses Black and Black mixed- race people's experiences of reporting crime. It is based on qualitative interviews with twenty participants. The analysis finds that the process of becoming the (un) victim is mediated through the intersection of race with gender and masculinity, class and migrant status. Ultimately, Black and Black mixed-race men are the ‘ideal offender’ rather than the ‘ideal victim’ (Christie, 1986). The article finds that the (un)victim experiences racial re-victimisation and develops an altered perception of the police as a trusted body. The racialized affect of being the (un)victim is greater than the effects of minor crime on the victim. The challenges that this poses to the relationship between Black communities and the police are explored and the implications for future practice discussed.
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Status: | In Press |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Additional Information: | Accepted for publication in International Review of Victimology |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1602 Criminology, |
Depositing User (symplectic) | Deposited by Long, Lisa |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 12:27 |
Last Modified: | 23 Feb 2022 11:01 |
Item Type: | Article |
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