Populist calls for more police cannot deliver popular reductions in violence, argue Irvin Waller and Jeffrey Bradley
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25/07/17
The prospect of a former president of Brazil facing a long prison sentence highlights the discrepancy in access to justice between privileged and ordinary Brazilians, writes Omar Phoenix Khan
12/07/17
Sharon Walker assesse the expansion of the executive within the criminal justice system in the Republic of Ireland, and the impact on punishment decisions
05/07/17
The law rarely holds powerful individuals to account. The Grenfell disaster is unlikely to be different, argue Steve Tombs and David Whyte
13/06/17
Islington councillor Diarmaid Ward calls on the Ministry of Justice to release empty flats at HMP Pentonville to provide much needed homes
07/06/17
Mike Guilfoyle reflects on his time supervising 'Lindsay' who had a personality disorder
30/05/17
Something needs to be done quickly to deal with the mess created by restrictions on police bail, argues Ed Cape
24/05/17
Vickie Cooper and David Whyte argue most people still don't understand the true scale of the human cost that austerity has unleashed
17/05/17
Glyn Robbins calls for prison land in London to remain in public ownership and redeveloped into genuinely affordable homes