cjm 81: Pre-crime

David Wall looks at how the idea of pre-crime is increasingly and disturbingly becoming part of the crime prevention landscape.

Drawing on the themes of the sci-fi film and book, Minority Report, this special issue explores the way in which science is being used to attempt to predict criminal and social problems before they happen.

Topical articles include Sara Redgewell on the challenges of prison healthcare from a nursing perspective and Mike Guillfoyle who argues that 'offenders' should be treated as people first.