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Racist Incidents Recorded By Scottish Police Increase By 10%
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20675712
If the largest group having racist crimes committed against them were Asian.
/// In 2011-12, where ethnic origin of the victim was known, 44% of victims were of Asian origin - comprising Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese or other Asian the largest group being Pakistani at 23% ///
And, the second largest group were White British.
/// The second largest ethnic group of victims of racist incidents in 2011-12 was white British ///
Who I ask is committing these acts of racism, surely it can't be the Scots because aren't they also 'White British'?
If the largest group having racist crimes committed against them were Asian.
/// In 2011-12, where ethnic origin of the victim was known, 44% of victims were of Asian origin - comprising Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese or other Asian the largest group being Pakistani at 23% ///
And, the second largest group were White British.
/// The second largest ethnic group of victims of racist incidents in 2011-12 was white British ///
Who I ask is committing these acts of racism, surely it can't be the Scots because aren't they also 'White British'?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Well given that 95% of perpurtrators were White British quite likely that many were white British!
Here's the actual report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/12/4963/3
The thing is that you tend to record someone race by how they define their own race so you might get someone of mixed race who defines them selves as white-british
Of course your average racist might not agree and they might suffer racist abuse - The police will then record a White-Briish on White-British racist offense
Here's the actual report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/12/4963/3
The thing is that you tend to record someone race by how they define their own race so you might get someone of mixed race who defines them selves as white-british
Of course your average racist might not agree and they might suffer racist abuse - The police will then record a White-Briish on White-British racist offense
AOG
A 'racist incident' can be recorded thus even when both the victim and perpetrator are of the same race. This is particularly relevent in Scotland where there is a degree of 'antipathy' between local Scots and the English.
Furthermore this stat is a bit woolly:
The second largest ethnic group of victims of racist incidents in 2011-12 was white British.
First - what is the actual percentage...and out of this percentage, how many were Scottish, and how many English/Irish.
Without those figures, it's very difficult to come to any kind of conclusion.
A 'racist incident' can be recorded thus even when both the victim and perpetrator are of the same race. This is particularly relevent in Scotland where there is a degree of 'antipathy' between local Scots and the English.
Furthermore this stat is a bit woolly:
The second largest ethnic group of victims of racist incidents in 2011-12 was white British.
First - what is the actual percentage...and out of this percentage, how many were Scottish, and how many English/Irish.
Without those figures, it's very difficult to come to any kind of conclusion.
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