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Influencing change in the criminal justice sector: Sentencing reform
We're pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £55,676 by the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales as part of their new 2020 Criminal Justice National Programme.
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Our Director in The Times
Government proposals to scrap automatic release of prisoners halfway through their sentences is today being discussed in parliament.
The proposed legislation, if successful, will apply to offenders who have committed serious violent and sexual offences, who have been sentenced to life imprisonment and given a fixed term of seven years or more. These prisoners will serve two-thirds of their sentence before being automatically...
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Our latest eBulletin is now out
With so-called broken-windows policing appearing to come back into vogue, I was struck by this recent piece in The Washington Post, claiming that the whole proposition was "founded on a lie".
This is a contested area of policing, with many claims and counter-claims. With the government seemingly committed to a massive increase in police officer numbers, it is more important than ever that policing practice is grounded in evidence, not sentiment.
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Our research on stop and search cited in The Times
Does stop and search reduce crime?, a report we published by Ben Bradford and Matteo Tiratelli early last year has been cited by The Times in an article questioning the effectiveness of increased stop and search.
The Times found no correlation between the use of section 60 orders and knife crime, based on two years worth of data.
Our report by Bradford and Tiratelli is based on London-wide data from the last ten years and finds little evidence of the impact of stop and search on violent...
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In the news this week
Our Director, Richard Garside, has been quoted in the New York Times and The Times this week.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on London Bridge last week by Usman Khan, The New York Times quoted Richard on sentencing policy. On the controversy surrounding Mr...
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First CCJS podcast published today!
Our first ever podcast has been published today and will be part of a series being released over the next few weeks covering a wide range of topics in criminal justice.
In this episode, Professor of Criminology Steve Tombs discusses corporate and state harms, the role of inquiries and what justice could look like for the victims of Grenfell.
Listen to the episode...
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After Prison. A new initiative
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is embarking on a new, long-term programme.
The new programme, with the working title After Prison, is grounded in a simple proposition: there is always a better way to use a particular piece of land than as a place for a prison.
Over the coming months and years, we plan to work with a wide range of partners – local,...
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Coalition calls for closure of all child prisons
A coalition of more than 70 organisations have called for party manifestos to pledge an end to the imprisonment of children.
We are a member...