Sex in Prisoner Power Relations: Attitudes and Practices in a Ukrainian Correctional Colony for Men
Sex in Prisoner Power Relations: Attitudes and Practices in a Ukrainian Correctional Colony for Men Abstract Most research on prison sex has originated in the global West, often employing quantitative…
The Hammermen: Life and Death as a Gang Hitman in Cape Town
The Hammermen: Life and Death as a Gang Hitman in Cape Town Abstract Contract killing and hitmen are underexplored in criminology. Recent studies, including an ongoing project in South Africa,…
He's Just Not That Vulnerable: Exploring the Implementation of the Appropriate Adult Safeguard in Police Custody
He's Just Not That Vulnerable: Exploring the Implementation of the Appropriate Adult Safeguard in Police Custody Abstract This article examines the treatment of vulnerable suspects in police custody, with particular…
Privatising Probation: The Death Knell of a Much-Cherished Public Service?
Privatising Probation: The Death Knell of a Much-Cherished Public Service? Abstract The probation service has showed a remarkable facility to reinvent itself over a century of turbulent, but sustained, history.…
Towards a Rhizomatic Understanding of the Desistance Journey
Towards a Rhizomatic Understanding of the Desistance Journey Abstract Although the ‘desistance as a (zigzag) journey’ metaphor has proved useful in terms of translating theory into practice, this article makes…
Penal Reform and Probation in Europe: Positive Change of Direction, ‘Nudges to the Rudder’, or ‘Steady as She Goes’?
Penal Reform and Probation in Europe: Positive Change of Direction, ‘Nudges to the Rudder’, or ‘Steady as She Goes’? Abstract Penal policy can be influenced by a range of factors,…
Legitimacy on Licence: Why and How it Matters
Legitimacy on Licence: Why and How it Matters Abstract People leaving prison typically face numerous barriers to successful reintegration – a situation reflected by high reoffending rates in many countries…
Rape Politics, Policies and Practice: Exploring the Tensions and Unanticipated Consequences of Well-Intended Victim-Focused Measures
Rape Politics, Policies and Practice: Exploring the Tensions and Unanticipated Consequences of Well-Intended Victim-Focused Measures Abstract The inability of the criminal justice system to respond effectively to rape has led…
Offending Characteristics of Male Ex-Armed Forces Personnel in Prison
Offending Characteristics of Male Ex-Armed Forces Personnel in Prison Abstract Ex-armed forces represent the largest occupational subset of offenders in prison in England yet we know little about their offending…