Rebecca Roberts argues that the criminal justice system is incapable of solving the broader social problems that create crimes and victims. This article was published in the July 2006 issue of 'Safer Society', published by Nacro.
Comment
Analysis and comment on current developments by the Centre's staff, supporters and associates
Tuesday, 27 June, 2006
The 17th Eve Saville Memorial Lecture was given by Professor Danny Dorling from the University of Sheffield. The title of his lecture is 'Crime, poverty and place'.
Wednesday, 24 May, 2006
This is a reconstruction from notes of a seminar lecture by Ken Macdonald QC, Director of Public Prosecutions looking at the future development of the Crown Prosecution Service.
Saturday, 01 April, 2006
This is an edited version of an article by Will McMahon that was published in Safer Society, No. 28, Spring 2006. In it Will argues that the 'antisocial behaviour' agenda will fail to heal the social wounds caused by three decades of growing poverty and inequality.
Thursday, 02 March, 2006
This is a copy of a speech presented by Richard Garside during a debate at an event organised by Cambridge University Student's Union on Thursday 2 March 2006.
Thursday, 23 February, 2006
This is an article by Richard Garside first published in the book, Social Justice: Criminal Justice (2006), by The Smith Institute.
Thursday, 15 December, 2005
Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, spoke following the Centre’s AGM in December 2005 on ‘The State of Prisons in England and Wales’.
Monday, 24 October, 2005
Richard Garside is surprised to read about John Stevens' psychic powers in the former Met Commissioner's autobiography.
Monday, 10 October, 2005
Richard Garside reviewed David G. Green, Emma Grove and Nadia A. Martin, Crime and Civil Society: Can we become a more law-abiding people? (London: Civitas, February 2005) and Michael Jacobson, Downsizing Prisons: How to Reduce Crime and End Mass Incarceration (New York and London: New York University Press, January 2005) for Prison Service Journal, October 2005, Issue 161.
Monday, 01 August, 2005
This article was published as the Editorial of Criminal Justice Matters, No.60 Summer 2005