What is crime?
Overview
The What is crime? project aims to stimulate debate about what crime is, what it isn't and who gets to decide. Funded by The Wates Foundation from 2008-2009, this project features;
- A public photography competition and exhibition.
- Research and policy briefing papers.
- Parliamentary mini-inquiries.
- Lectures and events.
The project is focused on the following themes;
- Violence: Public and private
- Finance
- Environment
Photography competition
Entries for the What is crime? photography competition explore thinking on what is harmful, unjust or criminal under one of the three categories of violence, environment and finance. The What is crime? exhibition will take place in July-August 2009.
Publications and activities
- A crisis of enforcement: the decriminalisation of death and injury at work, June 2008 by Professor Steve Tombs and Dr David Whyte (launched at a parliamentary event hosted by Katy Clark, MP on 17 June 2008.)
For more information...
For more information about the photography competition, contact Anna Gilmour at . For queries relating to any other aspect of the What is crime? project such as policy briefing papers and events, contact Will McMahon.