Will McMahon

Will McMahon was Deputy Director at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies until August 2018.

Will has a social policy and parliamentary background, having previously worked at the Child Poverty Action Group, the National Children's Bureau and as a parliamentary researcher.

Will's interests include underclass theories, attachment theory, social harm, prevention and political economy.

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