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This annotated bibliography explores racial inequalities in the criminal justice system, specifically focusing on the topic of ethnicity and crime. The first article by Meng et al. investigates racial profiling of black youth in Toronto, revealing a significant disparity in stop-and-search incidents based on race. However, the study's limitation is noted, as it is specific to Toronto and may not be universally applicable. The second article by Coid et al. examines ethnic differences in priso...

The essay delves into George Herbert Blumer's symbolic interactionism, emphasizing three key premises. Firstly, human interactions are guided by assigned meanings to objects and individuals. Secondly, Blumer challenges innate or psychological origins of meaning, proposing that meanings arise from social interactions. Thirdly, he introduces an interpretive process, suggesting individuals engage in selecting, checking, and transforming meanings during interactions. Blumer contends that symboli...

The essay analyzes the criminal behavior of "boy racers" through subcultural theories, focusing on labelling and moral panic. It challenges negative stereotypes, emphasizing media exaggeration in their criminalization. The case study, based on Lumsden's work, explores boy racers in Aberdeen, disputing their dangerous image portrayed by the media. The essay discusses the broken windows theory, linking environmental impact to potential criminality, and applies the labelling theory, arguing that...