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Redefining criminality
This briefing by David Ellis and David Whyte is the second of two briefings the Centre has published on public attitudes to questionable conduct by the state, corporations and individuals.
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Death penalty call for corrupt companies
Corrupt companies should face a corporate ‘death penalty’, corporate probation or public shaming, a new report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies proposes today. The report – Redefining Criminality...
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Bring a suitcase!
In 2007, I published an article in the British Journal of Criminology that began with the quote...
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'Bring a Bag!' Was Iraq war a war crime?
The publication of the Chilcott report has prompted fresh discussion on whether the war was legally justified and whether Tony Blair and other key figures could face prosecution for war crimes.
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What is corruption?
You can now listen to our Deputy Director Will McMahon and Professor David Whyte of the University of Liverpool talking about our recent...
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Parliament out of touch on corruption and collusion
A letter by our Deputy Director, Will McMahon, was published in The Guardian newspaper last Thursday.
He was responding to an article by the columnist Aditya Chakrabortty, which argued...
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Far from squeaky clean
On the eve of a major international anti-corruption summit hosted by the British government, the prime minister, David Cameron, was caught...
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Public want ban on revolving door appointments
The British public wants a ban on ‘revolving door’ appointments, where former ministers and civil servants join private companies they have worked closely with while in government. The findings come in a new briefing published today by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. The...
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Redefining corruption
In this briefing, Dr David Ellis and Professor David Whyte reveal the results of a survey that finds widespread public disquiet at collusive relationships between government and big business.
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Accountability gap needs challenging, new report
There is an accountability gap at the heart of major British institutions, according to a new report published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies today. The report, Challenging state...