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Muslims leaving prison talk about the layers of their lives

15 Aug 2018

The Lammy Review in 2017 drew attention to inequalities among black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the criminal justice system. It also flagged...

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Aerial View of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Opinion: Disbelief and division at the ICC: inside the Laurent Gbagbo trial

16 Feb 2016

Sophie Rosenberg (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses the International Criminal Court's trial of Laurent Gbagbo, former...

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Johann Koehler

Criminal rehabilitation: a spotlight on Europe

12 Sep 2011

With recent reports stating that almost three quarters of those charged with offences during the London riots had prior convictions, attention has...

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Justice sends mixed messages

Children’s evidence cross-examined

16 Mar 2011

Should young children be exposed to the traumatic experience of giving evidence in open court, or does the justice system need to change its approach...

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