Press Releases
| High on ideology, low on reality: Leading experts warn Coalition drugs strategy shows lack of evidence and planning. Embargo: Monday 13 June 00:01 (13/06/11) |
The Coalition government's recently launched drug strategy lacks a rigorous evidence base and concrete plans, according to leading drug experts in the new issue of Criminal Justice Matters published today (13/06/2011) by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. read more ...
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| Myths and criminal justice: Distortions surrounding `crime' and who are the `criminals' questioned by experts (08/03/11) |
Distortions and misrepresentation continue to mislead policy makers, practitioners and the public according to the latest issue of Criminal Justice Matters `Myths and criminal justice', published today (08/03/2011) by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. The authors contribute a series of articles debunking the popular myths surrounding who is responsible for harm in society and the reasons behind the public's fear of what they see as `crime'. read more ...
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| New report on flagship Liverpool Community Justice Centre offers mixed picture. Embargo: 23 February 2011 00.01 hours (23/02/11) |
A new report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, `Doing justice locally: The North Liverpool Community Justice Centre' offers the first non-government funded assessment of the flagship North Liverpool Community Justice Centre. As the first and most highly developed example of a community justice court in the UK, the North Liverpool Community Justice Centre has been a showcase for plans for community justice more broadly. Despite the considerable interest shown in the Centre both at home and abroad, published research has been limited to the first couple of years of operation since opening in 2005. read more ...
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| `You don't want to do that'. New report highlights what not to do on criminal justice. (31/01/11) |
New light is shed today (Monday, January 31, 2011) on the challenges facing the coalition in reforming the criminal justice system, with the publication of a new report by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. In a collection of essays by leading thinkers and commentators, the report Lessons for the coalition, critiques the many innovations and the numerous failings on criminal justice during Labour's period in office. It also offers pointers to the coalition government of what not to do and on what needs changing. read more ...
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