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A long and hard look at criminal justice across the UK
Criminal justice systems appear to be set in stone because their categories and operations have a permanent stamp of authority.
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Criminal justice systems in the UK
A unique overview of the main criminal justice institutions across the three UK jurisdictions of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the combined jurisdiction of England and Wales.
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New report on the UK criminal justice systems
The latest report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is the essential guide to the main criminal justice agencies across the UK.
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Understanding the UK justice systems
Over the past few months, the Centre's trustees and staff have been working on a new strategy, to guide our work towards our 100th anniversary as an organisation in 2031.
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Coming soon
Out later this month, a unique overview of criminal justice across England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
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Coming up
We have a number of reports due out in the coming months.
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Understanding the different UK justice systems
Last week I did a presentation to staff at the National Audit Office (NAO) on the complex network of criminal justice institutions and agencies that extend across the United Kingdom.
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Understanding UK criminal justice systems
How is criminal justice in the United Kingdom organised? How are the various institutions held to account? What is the relationship between politics and practice? How do citizens influence these powerful institutions?