Ethnic inequalities in the Criminal Justice System

About the talk.

From the winners of ONS Research Excellence Awards 2024 - ADR UK Research Excellence Award

This talk will discuss findings examining the extent and drivers of ethnic inequalities in the Criminal Justice System drawing on criminal justice datasets developed through Data First, a pioneering data-linking programme led by the Ministry of Justice and funded by ADR UK.

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Meet the presenter.

Dr Kitty Lymperopoulou from University of Plymouth.

Kitty is a Senior Quantitative Research Fellow and ADR UK Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth. Her research focuses on issues relating to ethnicity, inequality, crime and justice. She was Principal Investigator of the project ‘Ethnic Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System’ and is currently working on research examining cumulative disadvantage and ethnic disparities in the Criminal Justice System.

Learn more about the series

Each year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) organises a collection of online research events called the Research Excellence Series. The series showcases exceptional research projects that use a diverse wealth of invaluable research data. These data are used by researchers to produce new insights, inform change and make a difference in people’s lives.

Research Excellence Series 2025 will delve into the story of a unique research project. From inception to methodology, dissemination and impact. These sessions will be hosted by an eclectic range of speakers from across the research community.

This year’s series will include the winners from the ONS Research Excellence Awards 2024.

The events will take place through Microsoft Teams. They will also be recorded and available to watch later.

Getting in touch

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