Current projects
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies aims to encourage and facilitate an understanding of the complex nature of issues concerning crime and related harms.
All our work is characterised by our independent and objective approach and a commitment to promote just and effective responses to crime and related harms. Below are the current themes and projects that we are working on.
Public Policy AnalysisWe carry out a range of public policy projects providing cutting edge critical analysis of policy developments on crime and justice issues. Work includes: |
Criminal Justice Spending BriefsIn 2010 we are publishing a series of detailed briefings on criminal justice spending in England and Wales since 1998, supported by the Hadley Trust. Released as a series of three publications, this project has explored spending and workload in prisons and probation, policing and the courts. |
Justice Policy ReviewsA new project in development. Click here to find out more about this project. |
Works for FreedomWorks for Freedom is a web resource about supporting practice that empowers. It is one of the Centre's projects that aims to share and develop knowledge, with a focus on needs-based rather than punitive interventions.
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Reform sector strategiesReform sector strategies aims to make a major contribution to informing coherent and credible policies to halt and reverse prison growth in England and Wales. |
ResearchOur research department carries out a variety of research projects including evaluations of voluntary and statutory services, research commissioned by Trades Unions, criminal justice agencies and government departments. This includes work on: |
Stand Alone InitiativesWe also organise a number of additional stand alone projects, initiatives and events. These include: |
Evidence based policy
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