What do children know and think about sentencing?
The Sentencing Academy explores children’s knowledge and opinions about sentencing.
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The Sentencing Academy explores children’s knowledge and opinions about sentencing.
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology examines how the CJS can address violence and abuse against women and girls and how it can work effectively for women, as victims or offenders?
Dr Stephanie Wallace guest posts on making better use of non-custodial sentences using the Sentence Severity Scale.
The Office for National Statistics finds notable increases in robbery, violence with injury and consumer and retail fraud in the year ending June 2024.
Katy Swaine Williams on a new Hibiscus report which identifies barriers to safe housing for Black and minoritised women.
Review into sentencing led by former Lord Chancellor David Gauke “to end prison crisis”.
Advanced technology has increased the breadth, scale and sophistication of cyber crime. How can cyber security evolve to counter it?
Linked data project shows many victims of sexual violence don’t get support.
The provision of Out of Court disposals for people with substance use, mental health or other health vulnerabilities varies significantly between police force areas.
CCJS report highlights how the current law on joint enterprise allows and encourages cases to be constructed with the absence of rigour and quality.
The Howard League publishes a paper by four former Lords Chief Justice criticising the substantial increase in the length of custodial sentences.
Victims are frustrated by police inaction, mounting delays and often ‘left guessing’.