Race and the criminal justice system

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to race and the criminal justice system as discussed in the lecture.

Racial profiling

A discriminatory police practice that occurs when police stop, question, or search a person on the grounds of the person’s race.

Decolonising research

An approach in research that seeks to address and rectify the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous peoples.

Over-representation

When a specific group, such as Aboriginal people, is represented in a population at a higher rate than their percentage in the general population.

Biopower

A form of power that regulates populations and fosters life or allows death, particularly regarding governmental control over groups.

Structural racism

Systematic ways in which inequalities are reproduced and maintained in society, especially affecting marginalized communities.

Critical Indigenous criminology

An area of study focused on the impacts of colonialism and the necessity of Indigenous perspectives in understanding crime and justice.

Intersectionality

A theoretical perspective that explores how various social identities such as race, gender, and class intersect to shape experiences of oppression or privilege.

Prison industrial complex

The extensive network of private and public interests that benefit from the incarceration of individuals, creating a perpetual cycle of imprisonment.

Colonial discourse

Narratives and frameworks that justify the subordination and exploitation of Indigenous peoples and their cultures, often employed by colonial powers.

Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

The deaths of Aboriginal individuals while in police custody or imprisonment, often highlighting issues of systemic racism and injustice.

Neo-colonialism

The continuation of colonial practices and patterns of power following the formal independence of former colonies.