Publication

cjm 72: Influencing policy

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

This issue includes a themed section, edited by Betsy Stanko, examining the criminal justice policy making process.

Contributors include Jan Berry reflecting on her chairmanship of the Police Federation; Michele Burnam reporting on the work between criminologists and the Scottish Executive and Peter Dunn on government policy towards victims and witnesses.

The magazine also includes a  variety of articles on topical issues that comment on the government's recent violent crime action plan, the Flanagan Review of policing, probation reform and the Conservative's criminal justice policies.

In this edition

The policy making process

Enver Solomon and Rebecca Roberts introduce this issue of cjm

By Enver Solomon and Rebecca Roberts

Reasons not to be cheerful: New Labour’s action plan for targeting violence

Simon Hallsworth critiques the government’s latest approach to tackling violent street crime

By Simon Hallsworth

A patchwork of policies

Alan Travis reflects on the Conservative’s approach to crime and justice

By Alan Travis

The Flanagan Review and the fight against (police) bureaucracy

Barry Loveday takes a critical look at the ‘cautious’ recommendations of the most recent review of policing

By Barry Loveday

Doing with or doing to – what now for the probation service?

Lol Burke and Steve Collett consider the key policy drivers which have shaped probation and what the future holds following the restructuring of the Ministry of Justice

By Lol Burke and Steve Collett

The ill at ease or the uneasy fit? Mapping knowledge onto policy onto practice within a political maelstrom

Betsy Stanko laces the contributions of this section together and encourages us to continue to take the opportunity to influence policy and practice

By Betsy Stanko

On the relationship between criminological research and criminal justice policy

Martin O’Brien considers whether criminal justice policy is too important to be left to criminologists

By Martin O’Brien

‘What are we gonna do now?’ Revisiting the public roles of criminology

By Ian Loader and Richard Sparks

From knowing to doing: Reflections on how to influence criminal justice policy

By Frances Heidensohn

Research and policy change: the power of opportunism

By William Solesbury

Engaging with honest politicians

By Rod Morgan

Does the penal lobby matter any more?

Mick Ryan says the penal reform lobby is no longer the dominant force it once was and that it must adapt to a changing policy environment

By Mick Ryan

Evidence-led or cobbled together? Victim policy and victimological research

By Peter Dunn

Influencing policy

By Jan Berry

Changing policy and practice? Criminal justice research in Scotland

By Michele Burnam

Rules of engagement: criminology and criminal justice policy

By Todd Clear and Natasha Frost

Government crime policy and moral contamination

By Reece Walters

Catch and convict, or prevent and succeed – influencing policy at the local level

By Jim Hopkinson

The sharp end of politics?

Roger Grimshaw and Enver Solomon explain their research on ‘knife crime’ in the context of increasing political attention on the issue.

By Roger Grimshaw and Enver Solomon

Zoë Davies and Louise Hazell look at recent research and policy developments.

By Zoë Davies and Louise Hazell