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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
Social organisation, not the levels of crime, is the strongest influence on prison numbers
Don't expect the austerity agenda to deliver a smaller criminal justice system
Richard Garside summarises a recent pamphlet on young adults