The themed section, guest edited by Richard Garside, offers a series of articles on transitions to adulthood, drawing on the work of the T2A Alliance, established and supported by the Barrow Cadbury Trust.
Contributors include Bethan Thomas, James McGuire, Rob Allen and Christina Pantazis.
The issue also includes a debating section on policing research and topical articles on unpaid work and community orders, judicial misconduct and drug regulation.
In this edition
Rebecca Roberts wonders what impact the new political terrain will have on justice policy and introduces this issue of cjm.
By Rebecca Roberts
Jonathan Shepherd and Ken Pease call for medical research standards to be replicated in policing studies. Robert Reiner, Peter Squires, and Louise Westmarland respond.
By Jonathan Shepherd, Ken Pease, Robert Reiner, Peter Squires, and Louise Westmarland
Toby Seddon calls for drug regulation instead of decriminalisation
By Toby Seddon
Phil Johnson traces the use of unpaid work in community punishment
By Phil Johnson
Lynne Wrennall investigates misconduct and corruption
By Lynne Wrennall
Lucy Watkins and Peter Dunn describe how attempts to protect women in prison from domestic violence can place them in danger
By Lucy Watkins and Peter Dunn
Richard Garside sets the scene for the themed section of this issue
By Richard Garside
Bethan Thomas shows how young adults’ lives are shaped by where they live and predicts a worsening of conditions
By Bethan Thomas
Risk factor research and interventions are based on poor science and a flawed evidence base, argue Stephen Case and Kevin Haines
By Stephen Case and Kevin Haines
James McGuire says the evidence in favour of harsh sentences simply doesn’t add up
By James McGuire
Christina Pantazis maps harm in five European countries
By Christina Pantazis
Rob Allen, chair of the Transition to Adulthood Alliance outlines proposals to meet the needs of vulnerable young adults
By Rob Allen
Shan Nicholas of the Barrow Cadbury Trust explains why action on young adults is needed and members of the T2A Alliance outline their priorities
By Shan Nicholas, with comments from Anna Prasad, Jon Collins, Anton Shelupanov and Kerry Devitt
Steve Hillman discusses the wrap around support offered by the ‘Foyer’ movement
By Steve Hillman
Antonia Keung explains social exclusion
By Antonia Keung
Roger Grimshaw explores media reporting of and attitudes to people seeking asylum.
By Roger Grimshaw
Will McMahon reviews Police and Thieves, Volume One of a new British Film Institute collection of government-sponsored Central Office of Information films
By Will McMahon
