Unequal before the law: Immigrant and racial minority perceptions of the canadian criminal justice system

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-473

  Wortley, Scot ^a   Owusu Bempah, Akwasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Courts; Discrimination; Immigration; Police; Race

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; PERCEPTION; POLICE FORCE; RACE; RACIAL DISPARITY; RACISM; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 72249113839     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-009-0108-x     Document Type: Article

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