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10 May, 6 tweets, 2 min read

*** RAP & the State’s double whammy: Lack of expert challenge to racist stereotyping ***

NEW BLOG by our Keir Monteith QC in advance of our webinar on the use of RAP lyrics & DRILL MUSIC in prosecutions.

⚡⚡⚡A MUST READ: bit.ly/3vRytUT

During the Garden Court webinar on prosecuting Rap on January 20th 2021 we asked our audience three questions. The responses were shocking:

1. 43% of respondents stated that a client had been prosecuted where some of the evidence used included Rap / Drill lyrics.

2. Only 16% of respondents had instructed a defence expert in a case that had involved Rap / Drill lyrics.

3. The age of the youngest defendant to have been prosecuted where some of the evidence included Rap / Drill lyrics that a client had written was:
15-17 years: 57%
18-21 years: 29%
Over 21 years: 14%

These statistics confirm anecdotal evidence that the State is using Rap & Drill lyrics to prosecute children in circumstances where the vast majority of defence teams have not instructed a defence expert on Rap or Drill.

THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE!

Join us this Wednesday, 12 May at 5pm GMT/12pm EST/9am PST to discuss RAP & DRILL Music and how to combat the State’s use of lyrics & racist stereotyping in prosecuting serious crime....

We have a stellar line up for you!

Register here: bit.ly/3tpePxG

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