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Macpherson report: How the police service responded to the charge of institutional racism

Laverick, Wendy; Joyce, Peter

Authors

Peter Joyce



Abstract

It is twenty years since Sir William Macpherson's report into the MPS' investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence described the force as institutionally racist. Visiting Professor in Criminology Peter Joyce and Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Wendy Laverick examine how the report has defined UK policing.

Citation

Laverick, W., & Joyce, P. (2019). Macpherson report: How the police service responded to the charge of institutional racism. Policing Insight,

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 25, 2019
Online Publication Date Feb 25, 2019
Publication Date Feb 25, 2019
Deposit Date May 2, 2023
Publicly Available Date Feb 10, 2025
Journal Policing Insight
Electronic ISSN 2634-7822
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4276114
Publisher URL https://policinginsight.com/features/analysis/macpherson-report-how-the-police-service-responded-to-the-charge-of-institutional-racism/

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