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Call for harsher punishment for internet pirates
British MPs want those who illegally download a substantial amount to face ten years in prison. The Independent ...
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Poverty and institutional care
Rebecca Roberts outlines some initial findings presented at a recent anti-poverty forum held by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies as part of a Joseph Rowntree Foundation funded...
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Vulnerable face eviction as hostel funding is slashed
Bristol council has drastically cut support for nine hostels which affects up to 150 vulnerable tenants, many of who are victims of domestic violence, have mental health issues or have addictions, reports...
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Police Minister: less formal sanctions for petty crimes
Damian Green, Police Minister, is believed to have told chief constables to allow police officers to use their judgement in deciding whether to have out formal sanctions for petty crimes, rather than just 'tick the boxes’, reports ...
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Stephen Fry demands the end of mass surveillance
Many celebrities have joined with 40 free speech groups in a bid to end mass surveillance by the British GHCQ and the American NSA who use programmes to crack online encryption and widely collect personal data of its citizens, reports...
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Under 12s targeted by stop-and-search teams
A report by the charity Release claims that of the 17,000 stop-and-searches that took place in London last year, 550 were of people aged 12 years and under, reports ...
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Transforming rehabilitation: show me the evidence
Professor Paul Senior of the Hallam Centre for Community Justice and Sheffield Hallam University has written a piece for our website arguing that the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda is risky, misguided and evidence free.
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A4e found guilty of racial discrimination
A training company who provides employment services for the Department of Work and Pensions has been ordered to pay 40 yr old Rohim Ullah £50,000 in compensation after being unlawfully dismissed from his position in the company, according to...
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Diabetes is predicted to double within two decades
By 2025 there is expected to be 5 million sufferers of diabetes; the majority have Type 2 which is closely linked to obesity and an unhealthy lifestyle. The NHS is already using 10% of its entire budget treating the disease and so the charity Diabetes UK is making it their mission to educate...
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Labour: benefits for vaccinations?
Parents will need to provide proof that a child’s vaccination records are up to date if they are to receive their child benefit payments under plans considered by Jon Cruddas, Labour’s Policy Chief, as a way to attach conditionality to benefits and services provided by the state. However,...
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Brain scans prove porn is as addictive as drink and drugs
Research by Dr Valerie Voon at Cambridge University claims that compulsive users of pornography have the same signs of addiction in the brain as those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Pornographic images stimulate the part of the brain which processes reward, motivation and pleasure in the...
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Government inadequately challenges companies owing tax
A series of reports on efficiency highlight the way in which the Cabinet and the Treasury fail to ensure that suppliers pay their fair share of tax on UK profits or compensate...