Preventing Racist Violence - Runnymede Trust

ContentsPreventing Racist ViolenceWork with Actual and Potential Perpetrators– Learning from Practice to Policy ChangeContentsForewordAcknowledgementsiiiContentsExecutive Summary 1The Report in Context 5I. Research and Policy Framework 6Background 6The Research Literature 6Definitions that Shaped Our Work 6Contexts for Our Research 7Policy Context 7Legislation 8The Crime Reduction Agenda 8Sentencing and Prison Populations 8Reoffending 9Anti-social Behaviour 9Crime Reduction and Racist Violence Prevention 9The Community Cohesion Agenda 9Community Cohesion and Racist Violence Prevention 10Other Policy Developments 10Neighbourhood Renewal 10Citizenship Education 10Civil Renewal 10Addressing Health Inequalities 11Youth Policy 11II. Six Observations on the ‘Potential Perpetrator’ 12(1) A Home Office Definition 12(2) As Used within Crime Reduction Agencies 12(3) As Modified by Work Sector 12(4) Refuting Common Assumptions 13(5) Perpetrators Can Also Be Victims 13(6) Perpetrators Seen as White versus Black 13III. Methodology 14Three Phases 14Understanding Existing Theory 14Mapping Initiatives to Prevent Racist Violence 15Policy Analysis 16Main Report Findings in Detail 17Case Study 1 18I. What’s Being Done and Where in Current Prevention Practice 19Self-standing Anti-racist Prevention Projects 19Where Most of the Identifiable Work Takes Place 19iiiiii