British state sanctioned violence is routine, for the most part unaccountable, and continues to wreak havoc on the lives of people in the UK and abroad, according to the authors who offer disturbing accounts of violence permitted under the watch of the British state.
Guest editor for this issue, David Whyte, accuses the British government of hiding behind claims of 'necessity' when defending involvement in a range of violent acts and, for some, creating a Kafkaesque world of trial without any possibility of justice.
In the topical section, David Scott considers the continued marginalisation of prisoners' rights and Julian Roberts reports on the new Sentencing Council.
In this edition
Tammy McGloughlin and Rebecca Roberts introduce this issue of cjm
By Tammy McGloughlin and Rebecca Roberts
David Whyte introduces this themed section and explores how narratives around state violence can be challenged
By David Whyte
Joe Sim explores how idealised constructions of the normal and the pathological legitimate state violence
By Joe Sim
David Whyte discusses why the Chilcot Inquiry will not hear the most readily available and concrete evidence of British government crimes
By David Whyte
Andrew Blick assesses how ‘fit for purpose’ the British constitution is for dealing with crimes of aggression
By Andrew Blick
Bill Rolston reflects on the Saville Inquiry and the PM’s apology
By Bill Rolston
Scott Poynting details the British state's involvement in kidnapping and torture
By Scott Poynting
Vicki Sentas explains how Britain’s proscription regime forecloses rights to self determination, fuels conflicts, and facilitates state terror
By Vicki Sentas
Joanna Gilmore describes a shift towards an increasingly authoritarian style of protest policing in Britain
By Joanna Gilmore
Deborah Coles details an absence of accountability for deaths in police custody
By Deborah Coles
Jon Burnett exposes the medical abuse of children in the immigration detention system
By Jon Burnett
Rebecca Roberts questions the use of language in criminal justice and introduces comments from Frances Crook, Jonathan Simon, Mike Nellis, Lizzie Seal, Simon Pemberton and Nils…
By Rebecca Roberts, Frances Crook, Jonathan Simon, Mike Nellis, Lizzie Seal, Simon Pemberton and Nils Christie
David Scott considers the continued marginalisation of prisoner rights
By David Scott
Rachel Herzing and Isaac Ontiveros describe the challenges for activists after the killing of Oscar Grant
By Rachel Herzing and Isaac Ontiveros
Julian Roberts reports on the formation of the new Sentencing Council
By Julian Roberts
