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Want to build trust in the police? Detain less
Is detaining someone in police custody worth it? The police in England and Wales detained… Read more
Altruistic up-tariffing? The pitfalls of more rehabilitative police cautions
“It’s all good sending him to court for every offence he may have committed, but… Read more
Prosecuting mental health – accountability or criminalisation?
The government is set to increase the maximum sentence for people who assault emergency workers… Read more
Is prosecution counter-productive? New US research says it can be
There is a strong belief that criminal sanctions reduce crime. But a new study from… Read more
Tried and tested? New proposals for resolving crime without going to court
The practice of resolving crimes without going to court is in flux. HMICFRS has suggested… Read more
Why avoiding prosecution leads to less crime
Deferred prosecution is a slight misnomer since the idea of the programme is never to… Read more
Is less more or the same?
It is tempting to think that the only way to stop individuals committing crime is… Read more
How to deal with the court backlog – divert rather than arrest
It is hard to think there might be any silver lining to the pandemic. Particularly… Read more
The sentencing white paper: tough on crime but tough enough on the causes?
The sentencing white paper – actually called “A Smarter Approach to Sentencing” is a curious… Read more