Problem
Predominance of certain ethnic groups in drug-related crime
Other Names:
Racially-biased incidence of drug offences Incidence:
In the UK, almost 30% of prisoners serving sentences for drug offences are from the Afro-Caribbean community, which makes up just 1.3% of the population. Prisoners from the Indian sub-continent accounted for 8.2% of drugs convictions, three times their representation in the population at large.
Subject(s):
Health Care → PharmacySocietal Problems → Crime
Societal Problems → Imbalances
Society → Racial, ethnic groups
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST