Courting Confidence in Probation: Unpacking Organisational Legitimacy Within the Criminal Justice System

Courting Confidence in Probation: Unpacking Organisational Legitimacy Within the Criminal Justice System ABSTRACT In this article, we address the hitherto neglected question of how sentencers and other professional actors in…
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The Long Shadow of ‘Populist Punitiveness’—Why Public Opinion May Not Preclude Increasing the Age of Criminal Responsibility in England and Wales

The Long Shadow of ‘Populist Punitiveness’—Why Public Opinion May Not Preclude Increasing the Age of Criminal Responsibility in England and Wales ABSTRACT This article provides one of the first broad…
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Rethinking Violence: Justice‐Involved Young People, Psychological Trauma and New Pathways for Intervention

Rethinking Violence: Justice‐Involved Young People, Psychological Trauma and New Pathways for Intervention ABSTRACT Research has highlighted the widespread occurrence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among justice-involved young people who commit…
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Hierarchical Citizenship and Racialised Discretion: Police and Consular Officers’ Handling of Capital Cases in Malaysia

Hierarchical Citizenship and Racialised Discretion: Police and Consular Officers’ Handling of Capital Cases in Malaysia ABSTRACT This article examines the death penalty in Malaysia, where foreign nationals have historically been…
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales ABSTRACT This article presents the 2024…
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Engaging With Policymakers and Practitioners to Implement Restorative Justice in Europe: Lessons From 10 Countries in Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change

Engaging With Policymakers and Practitioners to Implement Restorative Justice in Europe: Lessons From 10 Countries in Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change ABSTRACT Research suggests that enabling greater participation in restorative…
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