The quality of (in)justice in London's magistrates' courts

Campbell, John

Abstract

Concerns about structural racism and policing have fuelled public demands in the US, UK and elsewhere to ‘defund’ and demilitarize the police. However, given the interlinked nature of the entire criminal justice system – the police, courts and prisons – further thought needs to be given to how the system should be reformed. This article summarizes research on the nature of injustice experienced in magistrates’ courts in London from the point of view of defendants from black, Asian and ethnic minority communities and ‘the precariat’.

Citation

Campbell, J. (2020). The quality of (in)justice in London's magistrates' courts. Anthropology Today, 36(5), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8322.12601

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Oct 6, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 6, 2020
• Journal: Anthropology Today
• Print ISSN: 0268-540X
• Electronic ISSN: 1467-8322
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 3-5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8322.12601