Criminal Justice
The world of crime in 2017 – Part 2
Second in a 3-part series from crime expert Tom Gash looks at the policy & finance context to criminal justice systems all over the developed world in 2017.
30th January 2017
Second in a 3-part series from crime expert Tom Gash looks at the policy & finance context to criminal justice systems all over the developed world in 2017.
Latest prison safety stats show that the surge in suicides, self-harm and assaults are associated closely with the reduction of resources and staffing levels.
New report from Reform think tank identifies 3 main faults with public sector commissioning: a lack of focus on outcomes, fragmentation & centralised control.
New infographic summarises findings from 140 evaluations by the Justice Data Lab of which interventions are the most successful in reducing reoffending.
New research from Judith Aldridge and Rebecca Askew examines how drug dealers and buyers operating in darknet drug marketplaces avoid detection and arrest.
Crime levels stable Last week (19 January 2017), the Office for National Statistics published the latest
First in a 3-part series from crime expert Tom Gash looks at the main developments and challenges in crime all over the developed world in 2017.
New online resource from European Centre for Monitoring Drugs and Drug Abuse provides excellent concise overview of €24billion European drug markets.
The MoJ announces a new crackdown on corporate economic crime and puts out a call for evidence to help deliberations on whether new legislation is needed.
Evaluation of Shannon Trust “Turning Pages” peer based prisoner reading scheme finds significant impact that goes well beyond improved literacy.
Latest Public Health England figures give a profile of young people in drug and alcohol treatment and show a further drop in overall numbers.
Report from Gleeds argues that a new understanding of how prison design can promote rehabilitation should underpin the MoJ’s new prison modernisation programme.
