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The Hidden Stories of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
Richard Stone
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Description for The Hidden Stories of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
Hardcover.
Young people who come into contact with police officers on the streets today have little idea of the significance of the stabbing to death of Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack in 1993. Only their parents or grandparents remember the daily exposures of police incompetence and indirect racism which were given high profile in the media for six months. The repercussions of the case are still ongoing with the long overdue conviction in 2012 of two of the original suspects, and in the same year a number of racist assaults by police. This accessible and engaging book includes analysis of ... Read more
Young people who come into contact with police officers on the streets today have little idea of the significance of the stabbing to death of Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack in 1993. Only their parents or grandparents remember the daily exposures of police incompetence and indirect racism which were given high profile in the media for six months. The repercussions of the case are still ongoing with the long overdue conviction in 2012 of two of the original suspects, and in the same year a number of racist assaults by police. This accessible and engaging book includes analysis of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447308485
SKU
V9781447308485
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99-15
About Richard Stone
Dr Richard Stone (1937-2014) was a panel member of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry into racism in policing (1997-99) as Adviser to the Judge, Sir William Macpherson. At the time he was Chair of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality. His Independent Review of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry 10 Years On (richardstonesli.wordpress.com) was launched by the Secretaries of State for ... Read more
Reviews for The Hidden Stories of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
"By writing this unique book, Richard Stone has recognised that the learning from the Lawrence Inquiry is still a critical factor in the legitimacy and relevance of policing today, which helps to ensure the legacy of Stephen Lawrence withstands the test of time." Superintendent Leroy Logan MBE FCMI BSc, Founder Member and past Chair of both the National and Metropolitan ... Read more