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An unreferenced version of Professor Tim Hope's introduction to cjm 87

Review of A Peculiar Institution, by David Garland

New sentencing guidelines signal an ongoing toughening of sentencing

It may be too early to tell if the current recession will result in higher levels of crime

Why do so many people find it so difficult to see beyond the label?

Richard Garside points out the myth of road sharing between motorists and cyclists

Richard Garside welcomes the closure of some old prisons

Defining what crime is and is not is rather more complex than at first appears

Lee Bridges on Louise Casey's recent paper 'Ending the justice waiting game'

Giving prisoners the vote is right but is far from the most pressing challenge

Contrary to complaints, the police have done well out of the spending review

Downing Street could do with developing a sense of humour