Owusu-Bempah, Akwasi

4 entries found for Owusu-Bempah, Akwasi

“Data clearly suggest that black Canadians are much more likely to be stopped and searched by the police than their Chinese and white counterparts.” & “White and Chinese respondents are more likely to view racial profiling tactics as a legitimate crime-fighting strategy."

“We found that Black Canadian and Indigenous people are more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than White people.” & “The limited evidence available suggests that cannabis use varies little across racial groups in Canada."

"[Black] officers in this study reported that they have often witnessed such racial profiling in their official capacities as law enforcers. Furthermore, many reported that they themselves have experienced biased policing when working undercover or while off duty."

“The over-policing that criminality (real and perceived) is used to justify… supports the notion that [Black people] are inherently crime-prone, and saddles many with the markers of a criminal record, thus … hampering future economic prospects."