Discrimination and Denial: Systemic Racism in Ontario's Legal and Criminal Justice System, 1892-1961

Mosher, Clayton James

ISBN 10: 080207149X / ISBN 13: 9780802071491

Published by University of Toronto Press, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discrimination and Denial: Systemic Racism in Ontario's Legal and Criminal Justice System, 1892-1961
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080207149X
• ISBN 13: 9780802071491
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Champion sprinter Donovan Bailey said it, and this book confirms it. While racism may not be as blatant in Canada as in the United States, it does exist. Members of visible minority groups are discriminated against in employment, housing, and access to public services. The increasing visibility of hate groups and calls to restrict immigration mark the growing tension. Racist attitudes against Asians and Blacks, in particular, have seeped into the criminal justice system. Ironically, since 1960 it has been illegal in Ontario to track crime by race, making it difficult for researchers to collect data. The media, our primary source of information, has sensationalized crimes where minority groups are implicated.

Clayton Mosher uses historical data and media reports to expose racism in Canada's social, legal, and criminal justice systems. He considers the social contexts of discrimination, legislation directed against minority groups, law enforcement, and court outcomes.

At last, we are offered an objective assessment of racism in Canada. Discrimination and Denial is essential reading for judges, lawyers, police officers, social policy makers, and community leaders. Interpretations of recent events, such as the shooting of officer Todd Baylis by a fugitive alien and gang-style slayings in Toronto's Chinatown, are guaranteed to heat up the embers of public debate.

About the Author

Clayton James Mosher is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University.