Scarman on his report

Title

Scarman on his report

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

25 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Press conference featuring Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) following the publication of his report into the causes of the riots in Brixton, South London and Toxteth in Liverpool in 1981, on findings regarding police and positive discrimination for ethnic groups. In 2 parts.

Contributors

Leslie Scarman

Keywords

London; Reports; Interethnic relations; Police; Liverpool; Metropolitan Police; Racial discrimination; Riots; Policing practice; Ethnic groups; Brixton; Toxteth; Scarman Report; Multiethnic societies; Institutional racism

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