UK Young Adults Appear in Court Less, But Racial Disparities Increase
In England and Wales, young adults appeared in court 75 percent less often, predating the pandemic, but racial disparities grew, according to a new report.
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In England and Wales, the rate of court appearances for people aged 18-24 fell by 75 percent from 32 court appearances per thousand young adults in 2007–08 to eight per thousand just before the start of the pandemic. But racial disparities grew over the period, reports the University of Manchester in phys.org.
Young adults were sentenced 58 percent less from 2010 to 2020. But racial disparities still were apparent. By 2017–18, the rate for white young adults dropped to 11 court appearances per thousand, a 63 percent reduction. However, the rate among non-white young adults sat at 22 court appearances per thousand—a decrease of 46 percent but well above the mark of whites.
