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The MacPherson Report

Sarah Best

6th March 2019

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Twenty years ago the MacPherson report was published that highlighted the findings of an inquiry into the London’s Metropolitan Police force after the murder of Stephen Lawrence.

The author of the report, Sir William MacPherson labelled the force as ‘institutionally racist’, a concept that is explored in the Crime and Deviance unit.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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