Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 9, 2021 5:31:31 GMT 12
'JUST BEING MĀORI' MEANS YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO BE CRIME VICTIM - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE STUDY
“We read a lot on the media, and see it on television, about Māori as being the perpetrators of crime. This survey’s really interesting because it looks at Māori as the victims of crime.”
He said the fact Māori were 8 per cent more likely to be the victims of crime was a “statistically significant difference”.
About a third of the difference could be explained by the fact that Māori were younger on average than the rest of the population, he said. “For a range of reasons, young people tend to be more likely the victims of crime.”
Another third of the difference was due to deprivation experienced by Māori, such as difficulty finding quality housing, health inequities, and low income......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300271526/just-being-mori-means-youre-more-likely-to-be-crime-victim--ministry-of-justice-study
“We read a lot on the media, and see it on television, about Māori as being the perpetrators of crime. This survey’s really interesting because it looks at Māori as the victims of crime.”
He said the fact Māori were 8 per cent more likely to be the victims of crime was a “statistically significant difference”.
About a third of the difference could be explained by the fact that Māori were younger on average than the rest of the population, he said. “For a range of reasons, young people tend to be more likely the victims of crime.”
Another third of the difference was due to deprivation experienced by Māori, such as difficulty finding quality housing, health inequities, and low income......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300271526/just-being-mori-means-youre-more-likely-to-be-crime-victim--ministry-of-justice-study