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New project on Joint Enterprise
The Centre has begun a new initiative on joint enterprise.
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Stories of Injustice: The criminalisation of women convicted under joint enterprise laws
It is nearly five years since we published Dangerous associations: Joint enterprise, gangs and racism, a report which came from the collaborative project between researchers and campaigners at JENGbA and CCJS.
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New report: Joint enterprise and the criminalisation of women
A new report by Becky Clarke and Dr Kathryn Chadwick details the criminalisation of women convicted under joint enterprise laws.
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Dangerous Associations: The documentary
Over four years since we published Dangerous associations: Joint enterprise, gangs and racism, by Becky Clarke and Patrick Williams, filmmaker Colin Stone has drawn on this research to create a documentary on joint enterprise.
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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...
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The Lammy Review: getting upstream of the problem
Prime Minister, David Cameron, has invited David Lammy MP to ‘...
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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'.
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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 ...
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Call for action on joint enterprise convictions
MPs and Peers will today hear calls for urgent action to address the injustices of joint enterprise convictions.
The call follows the publication of results of a survey of nearly 250 serving prisoners convicted under joint enterprise provisions. The survey found clear evidence that black and minority ethnic people are serving long prison sentences because of unfair and racist criminal justice practices....
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Victims of injustice speak out against unfair convictions
A survey of nearly 250 serving prisoners convicted under joint enterprise provisions has found evidence that black and minority ethnic people are serving long prison sentences because of unfair and racist criminal justice practices.
The survey results are contained in a new report published today by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.
The report – Dangerous associations – tracks the complex process of criminalisation...
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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.