Exploring Race Hate Crime Reporting in Wales Following Brexit

Gareth Cuerden, Colin Rogers

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Abstract

Most countries consist of many diverse races and cultures, based on historical political decisions, wars or economic changes. Throughout Europe over the past decades the policy of free movement for work as part of the EU agreements has encouraged this activity. Indeed this has been a fundamental idea behind the European Union ever since its inception. However, what can the consequences be for those individuals who, encouraged by such
policies, find themselves located in a country which has decided to no longer be part of that system? In particular what impact does this decision appear to have on the way those considered to be “racially different” are treated by others? This article explores the impact the recent decision by Great Britain took to leave the EU (so called Brexit) and its impact upon the number of racially recorded hate crimes in Wales. Using examples from terrorist
incidents in Europe, along with the Brexit result, as examples, it provides clear evidence that when certain incidents occur in wider society, there is an impact upon the way in which so called non-indigenous people are treated, which results in an increase in criminality. These results will have resonance for other countries with a mixed population, as well as having implications for those agencies involved in the protection and safety of all inhabitants in their country.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)158-164
Number of pages7
JournalReview of European Studies
Volume9
Issue number1
Early online date21 Jan 2017
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 21 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • hate crime
  • police
  • racial abuse

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