Publication
The usual suspects second edition
The Usual Suspects uses national data to assess the use of joint enterprise laws in prosecutions for serious violence in England and Wales over the last fifteen years.
Comment
Gang narratives and broken law: why "joint enterprise" still needs fixing
I didn’t even know what Joint Enterprise was, when my QC was trying to explain it to me… all I was saying to him [was] ‘look, the pathologist said I haven’t
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Publication
The usual suspects
The Usual Suspects uses national data to assess the use of joint enterprise laws in prosecutions for serious violence in England and Wales over the last fifteen years.
News
Our Director and Trustee in The Economist
Both our Director and Trustee have been quoted in The Economist in an article about the continued use of the gang matrix by the Metropolitan Police.
The gang matrix has received national press coverage this week after Amnesty International produced a report highlighting the high numbers of ethnic minorities on the matrix. ...
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Gang matrix a human rights violation: New report
Amnesty International has, this week, accused the Metropolitan Police of violating the human rights of predominantly black boys and men through continued use of the gang violence matrix.
The report references our research from 2016 with Becky Clarke and Patrick Williams, ...
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Our research on joint enterprise cited
Joint Enterprise was back in the news last week with an article by Harry Stopes, which cites our work on racism, joint enterprise and gangs.
In January 2016, we co-produced research with Becky Clarke and Patrick Williams from Manchester Metropolitan University and the organisations Black Training and Enterprise Group...
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Our research referenced in parliament
Our research on the toxic combination of racist 'gang' stereotyping by the police and unfair joint enterprise convictions, published last year, was referenced earlier...
Publication
Hunting gruffalo: ‘gangs’, unreason and the big bad coalition
But who is this creature with terrible claws/And terrible teeth in its terrible jaws?/He has knobbly knees and turned out toes/And a poisonous wart on the end of his nose/His eyes are orange, his tongue is black/He has purple prickles all over his back/Oh help! Oh no! It’s a Gruffalo! (Donaldson,...
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Centre's gang research cited in parliamentary debate
The MP for Streatham, Chuka Umunna, cited our research on joint enterprise and gangs in a debate yesterday in parliament on 'Gangs and serious youth violence'.
Commenting...
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Chuka Umunna MP doubts 'gang' label
On Friday, 29 January Chuka Umunna MP led a debate in parliament on gangs and youth violence in London where he referenced our recent report on ...
Publication
Dangerous associations: Joint enterprise, gangs and racism
This report by Patrick Williams and Becky Clarke of Manchester Metropolitan University offers a troubling exposé of the use of collective punishment against black and minority ethnic people, based on racism, rumour and innuendo.
News
Met police criticised for 'gang call-in' letter
The Met police attracted criticism after sending a letter to 24 young people in Brent - all believed to be black - demanding they attend a community meeting or be treated like law-breakers,...