Horizon, Windrush and Grenfell tell us clearly - criminal justice requires epistemic justice
Lacey, N.
(27 March 2024)
Horizon, Windrush and Grenfell tell us clearly - criminal justice requires epistemic justice.
LSE Inequalities.
(27 March 2024)
Horizon, Windrush and Grenfell tell us clearly - criminal justice requires epistemic justice.
LSE Inequalities.
Niki Lacey explains the concept of “epistemic injustice”, where the voices of marginalised groups are either unheard or dismissed as less valid than those of more powerful members of society. Drawing on several examples (Post Office, Windrush, Grenfell and more), she considers: what are the ramifications of these grave injustices for the legitimacy of the criminal justice system?