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Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Will McMahon guest edits a series of articles reflecting on New Labour's approach to criminal justice.

Contributors include Ed Cape, Lee Bridges, Steve Tombs and Dave Whyte.

The topical articles focus on prison mental health care in Britain, Sharia Law and police corruption.

In this edition

Rebecca Roberts introduces this issue of cjm

By Rebecca Roberts

Dina Gojkovic is pessimistic about the future of mental health services in prisons unless greater attention is given to budgetary constraints and service delivery

By Dina Gojkovic

Javaid Rehman investigates the uses and abuses of certain interpretations of Sharia law and the Quran

By Javaid Rehman

Paddy Rawlinson and Pete Fussey examine the experiences of migrants involved in the informal economy and organised criminal activity in East London

By Paddy Rawlinson and Pete Fussey

Ian Marsh and Gaynor Melville consider the criminalisation of communities through negative media reporting

By Ian Marsh and Gaynor Melville

Maurice Punch investigates police and organisational deviance, followed by a response from Stan Gilmour

By Maurice Punch and Stan Gilmour

Esther Efemini tells the stories of survivors of forced marriages

By Esther Efemini

Stijn Verhagen and Alfons Ravelli argue that the Netherlands has a lot to learn from restorative practices in schools in Hull

By Stijn Verhagen and Alfons Ravelli

Sunita Patel and Sandra Harper describe the innovation and excellent practice honoured through this year’s Una Padel Award winners

By Sunita Patel and Sandra Harper

Will McMahon discusses what might have been expected from three terms of Labour

By Will McMahon

Lee Bridges argues that a drift back to a culture of complacency surrounding criminal justice is the most worrying feature of New Labour’s period in office

By Lee Bridges

There is a real difference between New Labour’s claim to be ‘bringing offenders to justice’ and ensuring that justice is done, writes Ed Cape

By Ed Cape

Many of the new measures introduced to speed up prosecution have not led to the efficiency gains expected and are depriving the accused of proper safeguards says Jacqueline Hodgson

By Jacqueline Hodgson

Joe Sim argues that New Labour stannds indicted for intensifying politically and spiritually corrosive policies in the criminal justice system

By Joe Sim

Steve Tombs and David Whyte claim that New Labour’s regulatory strategy has endangered the environment, workplace safety and financial stability

By Steve Tombs and David Whyte

New Labour's focus on anti-social behaviour lacks a proper evidence based and has led to the persecution of those with mental health problems argues David Gregg

By David Gregg

Richard Garside discusses the implications of post general election spending cuts

By Richard Garside

Helen Mills highlights the contradictions and tensions for organisations in a funding climate that prioritises ‘crime reduction’ and short-termism

By Helen Mills

Ian Loader and Richard Sparks consider the potential for political engagement and evidence-based policy, and introduce 'Dear Minister letters from Benjamin Goold, Gordon Hughes, Fergus McNeill, Coretta Phillips and Toby Seddon

By Ian Loader and Richard Sparks, with Benjamin Goold, Gordon Hughes, Fergus McNeill, Coretta Phillips and Toby Seddon

David Scott reviews Medical Power in Prisons and explains why its insights are as relevant today as they were when it was first published in 1990

By David Scott

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