CCJS Staff Profile
Will McMahon
Policy Director
Will McMahon is the policy lead for the Harm and Society project and Policy Director at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. Will has a social policy and parliamentary background, having previously worked at the Child Poverty Action Group, the National Children's Bureau and as a parliamentary researcher.
Will's interests include anti-social behaviour, underclass theories, attachment theory, social harm, prevention and political economy. He is a regular commentator in the media on the government's anti-social behaviour strategy, as well as on wider harm-related matters. Recent publications by Will include an analysis of the enduring relevance of John Bowlby's attachment theories: Bowlby's contribution for an ASBO age.
He also co-edited Does Criminal Justice Work: The 'Right for the wrong reasons' debate and Debating youth justice: From punishment to problem solving?
He can be contacted at or on 07968 950223