The Danish Institute for Human Rights (2022). Ethnic profiling - Main results from three investigations (Etnisk profilering - Hovedresultater fra tre undersøgelser), Copenhagen, March 2022
Country
Denmark
Title
The Danish Institute for Human Rights (2022). Ethnic profiling - Main results from three investigations (Etnisk profilering - Hovedresultater fra tre undersøgelser), Copenhagen, March 2022
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Year
2022
Type of publication
Report
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Denmark, The Danish Institute for Human Rights (Institut for Menneskerettigheder)
Main Thematic Focus
Ethnic profiling
Target Population
Ethnic minorities
Key findings
The report investigates ethnic profiling in the Danish police. The report shows that ethnic minorities are more often charged for crimes in cases where they are later acquitted from. In 2009-2019, the probability of getting charged with af crime without conviction was 11 pct. for people with Danish origin while it was 14 and 16 pct. for immigrants and descendants respectively. These difference corresponds to a 27 pct. increase in the probability of getting charged with a crime that leads to acquittal for immigrants compared to citizens with Danish origin and a 45 pct. higher increase for descendents of immirgants compared to citizens with Danish origin.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Quantitative (registry-based study)
Sample details and representativeness
The report is based on 2,5 mio. charges and 270.000 arrests in the period 2009-2019.
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