Big Read: Week 5 | Policing, racism and reform

Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Price: free

The issue of systemic racism in policing has been highlighted in recent years by the murders of George Floyd in the US and Chris Kaba in the UK. More recently, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, the daughters of Mina Smallman, arguably got much less police (or media) attention than they deserved.

So despite worldwide focus on this issue, is policing still entrenched in systemic racism?  What systems are in place to prevent discrimination and ensure equal protection for everyone? And how might we go about reforming these institutions to create a justice system that is fair, fit, and effective for all? Join us in discussing all these important issues with our guest speakers.

Speakers:

• Dr Tolulope Eboka, Senior Lecturer in Criminology
• Professor Jon Garland, University of Surrey. His research is in the fields of   hate crime, policing, prisons, rural racism, the far-right, community and identity, and victimisation
• Professor Mark Walters, Professor of Law, University of Sussex on the law underpinning these areas

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