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New report on the criminalisation of young adults challenges ‘two-tier justice’ claims

Tracking trends in young adult criminal justice statistics over 15 years

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CCJS Young Adult report cover

New report on the criminalisation of young adults challenges ‘two-tier justice’ claims

Tracking trends in young adult criminal justice statistics over 15 years
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Approach with caution: Does the UK have anything to learn from Texas?

Watch US prisons and sentencing expert Michele Deitch in discussion with Richard Garside and invited guests
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New partnership for women’s justice

Centre for Crime and Justice Studies becomes Friend of the National Women’s Justice Coalition

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