Criminal justice policy and practice: Rhetoric, reality and research

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Mair
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice

scholarly journals Putting Coercive Control into Practice: Problems and Possibilities

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Barlow ◽  
Kelly Johnson ◽  
Sandra Walklate ◽  
Les Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Police Force ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Coercive Control ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Justice Process ◽  
Criminal Justice Process ◽  
Patterns Of Abuse ◽  
And Training

Abstract There is growing international interest in translating Stark’s concept of coercive control into criminal justice policy and practice. In December 2015 an offence of coercive control was introduced in England and Wales. This paper offers an empirical investigation of the problems and possibilities associated with the translation of this offence into practice in one police force area in England. The findings offer some scope for optimism in response to patterns of abuse, but they also support the view that the current gender-neutral version of the legislation requires revision; there is a need for greater resourcing and training to improve understandings of the nature and impact of coercive control at all points of contact within the criminal justice process and finally, it remains the case that effective responses to domestic abuse need to be genuinely holistic.

scholarly journals Creating ideal victims in hate crime policy

2018 ◽  
pp. 43-62
Author(s):  
Hannah Mason-Bish
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Solid Part ◽  
Stranger Danger

This chapter suggests that problems over the perception of the nature of hate crime mean that often victims of disablist hate crime are overlooked. Developed partly through campaign group activism and high profile cases, hate crime has become a solid part of criminal justice policy and practice. The legal framework recognises different forms of crime motivated by prejudice or hostility towards victims based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or disability. However, this chapter demonstrates that there are particular problems with the implementation of provisions related to disablist hate crime which can be understood by utilising Christie’s ‘ideal victim’ typology. Born out of an identity politics which sought recognition for the specific harms of hate crime, the development of policy has been shaped by sometimes simplistic perceptions of what it is to be victimised, often framed around issues of stranger danger and attributing recognition to ‘deserving victims’. This reliance on identity politics often means that victims of disablist hate crime are portrayed as weak and vulnerable, which can contribute to anxiety. This chapter shows the relevance of Christie’s ideal victim thesis due to an increasing emphasis on identity politics being used to determine ‘deserving’ and ‘legitimate’ victims.

scholarly journals Can we avoid reductionism in risk reduction?

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth J Prins ◽  
Adam Reich
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Mass Incarceration ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Actuarial Risk ◽  
Risk Knowledge ◽  
Practical Implications

Risk assessment and risk reduction have become increasingly central to criminal justice policy and practice in the last 25 years. Yet there remains a lack of consensus both on the theoretical and methodological foundations of risk and on its social and practical implications. Some proponents see risk assessment and reduction as solutions to the inefficiencies and injustices of contemporary mass incarceration. Some critics see actuarial risk as being partially responsible for mass incarceration, and warn that recent iterations will only reinscribe existing inequalities under a new guise of objectivity. Both perspectives contain elements of truth, but each falls short because neither adequately specifies the different dimensions of risk that condition its effects. Using two prominent frameworks as foils, this article excavates the contested terrain of risk assessment and exposes a set of distinctions that can inform the use—and prevent the abuse—of risk knowledge in criminal justice policy.

Truth in Sentencing

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Guiney
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Initial Reaction ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Considerable Uncertainty ◽  
Parole System

The chapter explores the evolution of early release policy and practice between 1987 and 1992—a transitional period sometimes described as an ‘Indian Summer’ for liberal criminal justice policy. It begins with a brief overview of the challenges facing the criminal justice system on the eve of the 1987 General Election. It goes on to consider the piecemeal modification of remission arrangements in July 1987, a measure to relieve pressure on the prison system that ultimately came at a high cost for the Home Office. It provides a detailed overview of the proceedings of the Carlisle Committee and the compromises that laid the ground for their final report ‘The Parole System in England and Wales’. The chapter concludes by reflecting upon the initial reaction to the Carlisle Report and the considerable uncertainty within the Home Office about how best to respond to these challenging proposals.

scholarly journals US Criminal Justice Policy and Practice in the Twenty-First Century: Toward the End of Mass Incarceration?

Law & Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Beckett ◽  
Lindsey Beach ◽  
Emily Knaphus ◽  
Anna Reosti
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Mass Incarceration ◽  
First Century ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Twenty First Century

scholarly journals Book Review: No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Tracy Carr
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
General Reader ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Justice Research ◽  
Criminal Justice Professionals

Jacqueline B. Helfgott’s No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice is a heavily researched, yet immensely readable textbook. Its intended audience is students, criminal justice professionals, and “anyone who wants to learn about how the construct of psychopathy impacts criminal justice policy and practice” (xiii). Helfgott, the director of the Crime and Justice Research Center at Seattle University’s Department of Criminal Justice, draws the general reader in by using examples from popular culture and everyday life to illustrate her points.

scholarly journals Rehabilitating criminal justice policy and practice.

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Andrews ◽  
James Bonta
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice
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