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Hidden stories of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry : personal reflections / Richard Stone.

By: Stone, Richard, 1937- [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Bristol : The Policy Press, 2015Edition: New editionDescription: xii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text | stil image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781447308478 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Lawrence, Stephen, 1974-1993 -- Death and burial | Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (Great Britain) | Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Service | Police misconduct -- England -- London | Discrimination in law enforcement -- England -- London | Minorities -- Crimes against -- England -- LondonDDC classification: 363.209421 Summary: In the wake of the tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, this book serves as an important reminder of the 1993 Stephen Lawrence Case, presenting never-before-reported information about the inquiry into his murder. Panel member Richard Stone helps explain why the inquiry has not brought sufficient results, and why it has failed to change institutional racism. Using the case as a springboard, he discusses wider contemporary issues - such as policing practices and double-jeopardy rulings - and the lessons we can learn from the many details of the case that have otherwise been buried.
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Originally published: 2013.

Includes index.

In the wake of the tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, this book serves as an important reminder of the 1993 Stephen Lawrence Case, presenting never-before-reported information about the inquiry into his murder. Panel member Richard Stone helps explain why the inquiry has not brought sufficient results, and why it has failed to change institutional racism. Using the case as a springboard, he discusses wider contemporary issues - such as policing practices and double-jeopardy rulings - and the lessons we can learn from the many details of the case that have otherwise been buried.

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