MACP-34 Response Historic AI-assessed

Ensure racist motivation evidence is recognised and included at all prosecution stages.

Recommendation

That Police Services and the CPS should ensure that particular care is taken at all stages of prosecution to recognise and to include reference to any evidence of racist motivation. In particular it should be the duty of the CPS to ensure that such evidence is referred to both at trial and in the sentencing process (including Newton hearings). The CPS and Counsel to ensure that no "plea bargaining" should ever be allowed to exclude such evidence.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to publicly available information on GOV.UK, content related to "police services," "criminal justice reform," and "Courts, sentencing and tribunals" exists, suggesting that policies and guidance exist for handling prosecutions. While the recognition of racist motivation as an aggravating factor in sentencing is a known principle, according to the provided search results, there is no specific evidence detailing how Police Services and the Crown Prosecution Service ensure this is consistently referred to at all stages of prosecution, including Newton hearings, or regarding plea bargains.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report 24 Feb 1999
Recommendation age 27.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates