The Magistrates Association – A Century On
The Magistrates Association – A Century On Abstract One hundred years on from the founding of the Magistrates Association (MA) this article explores the role that the MA has played,…
‘Fitted both Morally and Physically to Fulfil his Proper Duties in the Battle of Life’? – The Effectiveness or Otherwise of Penal Servitude and Imprisonment 1853–2021
‘Fitted both Morally and Physically to Fulfil his Proper Duties in the Battle of Life’? – The Effectiveness or Otherwise of Penal Servitude and Imprisonment 1853–2021 Abstract This article is…
Corrupting and Saving: Moral Contamination, Prison Education and Prison History
Corrupting and Saving: Moral Contamination, Prison Education and Prison History Abstract This article examines the ways in which prison has been seen as both a ‘school of crime’ and a…
One Hundred Years On: Have Prisons Switched from Deterrence to Reform?
One Hundred Years On: Have Prisons Switched from Deterrence to Reform? Abstract Today over million people are imprisoned in Commonwealth countries and the average occupancy level is 129%. The rise…
Revisiting ‘America’s Penal Experiments’ 100 Years Later
Revisiting ‘America's Penal Experiments’ 100 Years Later Abstract In 1921, American prison administrator and reformer, Spencer Miller, was invited to describe America's recent penal developments to the Howard League for…
‘Prisons and the Public’ by Margaret Bondfield, JP
‘Prisons and the Public’ by Margaret Bondfield, JP Abstract This short article revisits the address that Margaret Bondfield gave to the Howard League for Penal Reform's inaugural annual general meeting,…
The Geography of Police Killings Utilising Crowdsourced Data
The Geography of Police Killings Utilising Crowdsourced Data Abstract Police have the legal authority to use deadly force, but its use has resulted in a backlash in some communities. This…
How Many Prison Officers are Ex‐Military Personnel? Estimating the Proportion of Armed Forces Leavers within the Prison Workforce of England and Wales
How Many Prison Officers are Ex‐Military Personnel? Estimating the Proportion of Armed Forces Leavers within the Prison Workforce of England and Wales Abstract The prior employment history of prison officers…
Prison in Iran: A Known Unknown N.R. Anaraki. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan (2021) 117pp. €106.99hb; €85.99e‐book ISBN 978‐3‐030‐57169‐6; 978‐3‐030‐57169‐9
Prison in Iran: A Known Unknown Anaraki. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan (2021) 117pp. €; €‐book ISBN 978‐3‐030‐57169‐6; 978‐3‐030‐57169‐9 The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 60, Issue 3, Page…
Desistance and Societies in Comparative Perspective D. Segev. Abingdon: Routledge (2020) 238pp. £120hb, £25.89e‐book ISBN 978‐0‐367‐25369‐1; I978‐0‐429‐28741‐1
Desistance and Societies in Comparative Perspective D. Segev. Abingdon: Routledge (2020) 238pp. £120hb, £‐book ISBN 978‐0‐367‐25369‐1; I978‐0‐429‐28741‐1 The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 60, Issue 3, Page 453-455,…
Critical Criminology: State‐Facilitated Corporate Crime, Environmental Racism, and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Critical Criminology: State‐Facilitated Corporate Crime, Environmental Racism, and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Abstract Critical criminology continues to focus on the intersections of race, class, and green harms, as this analysis…
Looking to Critical Criminology to Centre Gender and Violence Against Women in State Crime Studies
Looking to Critical Criminology to Centre Gender and Violence Against Women in State Crime Studies Abstract The state is over-represented as a perpetrator of violence against women, yet it receives…