Racial profiling in Canada : challenging the myth of "a few bad apples" /

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In October 2002, the Toronto Star ran a series of feature articles on racial profiling in which it was indicated that Toronto police routinely target young Black men when making traffic stops. The articles drew strong reactions from the community, and considerable protest from the media, politicians...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Tator, Carol (Author), Henry, Frances, 1931- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto [Ont.] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Racism > Canada.
Racial profiling in law enforcement > Canada.
Minorities > Civil rights > Canada.
Discrimination in law enforcement > Canada.
Racisme > Canada.
Discrimination dans l'application des lois > Canada.
Minorités > Droits > Canada.
Profilage ethnique > Canada.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Discrimination in law enforcement.
Minorities > Civil rights.
Racial profiling in law enforcement.
Racism.
Canada.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Theoretical perspectives
  • The interlocking web of racism across institutions, systems, and structures
  • Racial profiling in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom / Charles C. Smith
  • The culture of policing
  • The role of narrative inquiry in social science research: understanding dominant and oppositional discourses
  • The dominant discourses of white public authorities: narratives of denial, deflection, and oppression
  • In their own voices: African Canadians in Toronto share experiences of racial profiling / Maureen Brown
  • From narratives to social change: pattern and possiblilites.

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