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Research report 101: Prejudice and unlawful behaviour, exploring levers for change

Published: 29 July 2016

Last updated: 29 July 2016

What countries does this apply to?

  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales

Report looking at the relationship between prejudice and behaviours. It aims to identify what can be done to prevent and respond to unlawful discrimination, identity-based harassment and violence in England, Scotland and Wales.

The report looks at evidence from 2005 to 2015 and focuses on three areas:

  • the relationship between prejudiced attitudes and unlawful discrimination, identity-based harassment and violence
  • the prevalence of unlawful behaviour based on prejudiced attitudes
  • what is known about how to prevent or respond to unlawful behaviour related to prejudiced attitudes

The report applies to all of the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010

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