Join us for Ethnic Inequalities and Cumulative Disadvantage in the Criminal Justice System, an online event bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community voices to explore how racial and ethnic disparities persist and accumulate across the justice system.
Drawing on new findings from the ESRC-funded “Cumulative Disadvantage in the CJS” project and linked Ministry of Justice Data First datasets, the event will provide a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the co-creation of solutions.
Hosted by CLINKS in partnership with Action for Race Equality (ARE), the programme will feature two sessions:
- Research and panel discussion – Principal Investigator Dr Kitty Lymperopoulou will present the latest evidence on ethnic disparities, followed by a panel of experts from the police, judiciary, legal profession, and voluntary/community organisations.
- Interactive workshops – Participants will rotate between thematic online “tables” to discuss research findings on remand and ethnicity, plea decisions, sentencing outcomes, and cumulative disadvantage, and will help shape practical recommendations for change.
This event will engage practitioners from statutory and non-statutory organisations, justice system user groups, young people, and members of the public, aiming to increase awareness and support for effective action on ethnic inequalities.
Participant feedback will inform policy briefings and a final set of recommendations to be shared widely across justice sector networks.
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For further information, please contact kitty.lymperopoulou@plymouth.ac.uk