An Ethnic minority background increases your chances of arrest and conviction‚ some people argue that police racism in itself results in higher suspicion against black people in general. According to official statistics there are significant ethnic differences in the likelihood of being involved in the criminal justice system. Black and Asians are overrepresented in the system. For example black people make up 2.8% of the population‚ but 11% of the prison population. Contrastingly whites are underrepresented
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OBSERVATION REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT x QUESTIONS EXPERT WITNESS PRODUCT WITNESS TESTIMONY CANDIDATE NAME: Sharyn Morgan Evidence: It is important that children‚ young people‚ families and communities are free from victimisation‚ exploitation and abuse because it is written in the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) which the UK signed in 1991. This states in Article 19 that the Government must take all appropriate action to protect a child from
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STAGE 2 ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS Text Analysis 1 – ‘Blackrock’ Name: Julia Woods SACE No: 497950R Due Date: 23rd February 2016 Word Count: How has the play Blackrock either reaffirmed or challenged your own values‚ beliefs or ideas? The play ‘Blackrock’‚ written by Nick Enright in 1996‚ is a tragic drama inspired by true events. Set in Blackrock‚ an Australian beachside working-class suburb‚ the play discusses the rape and later murder of a young girl‚ Tracy Warner‚ during Toby
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Equality‚ Diversity and Rights Sinead O’Neill Equality • Equality- Ensuring that everyone has equal opportunities and rights. “The state of being equal‚ especially in status‚ rights‚ or opportunites” Oxford dictonary. ‘Our flag is red‚ white and blue‚ but our naton is a rainbow- red‚ yellow‚ brown‚ black and white- and we’re all precious in God’s sight.’ Jesse Jackson Diversity • Diversity- The way in which people are different e.g. race‚ language‚ ethnicity. ‘’We all live with the objectve of
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affects individuals and organisations. Sadly‚ South Africa shares an equal part of the unhappy state of affairs. For example‚ in an internet survey conducted in 2000‚ it was found that 77.8% of South Africans said they had experienced a form of victimisation during their career. What is workplace bullying? The International Labour Organisation describes bullying as “any incident in which a person is abused‚ threatened or assaulted‚ in circumstances relating to their work. These obvious behaviours
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to realise that there may be something seriously wrong within the Council. However‚ they may not express their concerns because they feel that speaking up would be disloyal to their colleagues or to the Council. They may also fear harassment or victimisation. In these circumstances it may be easier to ignore the concern rather than report what may just be a suspicion of malpractice. 2. The Council is committed to the highest possible standards of openness‚ probity and accountability. In line
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All adults have a responsibility to Safeguard children and young people from harm. It is our duty to protect children and young people whilst they are in our care. All staff should be aware of all Policies and Procedures and fully trained in Safeguarding and Health and Safety. The schools Safeguarding and Health and Safety policies and procedures should be readily available to parents and carers. All practitioners working to safeguard children and young people must understand fully their responsibilities
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The Whistleblowers Protection bill The Union Cabinet has cleared a bill to protect whistleblowers and punish those exposing identity of people disclosing information. The proposed legislation‚ Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making The Disclosure Bill‚ 2010‚ provides the Central Vigilance Commission powers of a civil court to hand down harsh penalty to people revealing identity of whistleblowers. The CVC will be empowered to take action against those who reveal the identity
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sexual orientation presentation In my part of this discrimination based on sexual orientation presentation I am going to discuss the following: * What discrimination is? * Direct discrimination. * Indirect discrimination. * Victimisation. * Extent of individual discrimination. * Extent of institutional discrimination. WHAT IS SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION? Discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably than another person in a similar situation and this treatment
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A critical evaluation of whether mental illness has an inherent link to violent behaviour This essay will aim to explore whether mental illness has an inherent link to violent behaviour. Specifically it will critically evaluate the literature surrounding this contention. A definition of both mental illness and Violence will be offered before outlining the conflicting understanding regarding the inherent link. The essay will conclude that the issue of an inherent link between mental illness and violence
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