In 1979, Jeffrey Reiman published the first edition of his book, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison. The book’s title perfectly summarised the systemic… Read more “Criminalisation and injustice: double standards which target the poor”
Category: Guest blog
The Abolitionist Message on Prison Reform, David Gordon Scott
David Gordon Scott on abolitionism: Penal abolitionism is a radical style of thinking which acknowledges that there are many different ways of interpreting and understanding problematic behaviours,… Read more “The Abolitionist Message on Prison Reform, David Gordon Scott”
“Tougher” community sentences: good prison alternatives?
A guest blog. We’re looking up at the tall hedge – a bunch of convicts wondering how we can put the scaffold frame on a sloped bank… Read more ““Tougher” community sentences: good prison alternatives?”
Understanding crime: Realism doesn’t belong to the right!
Guest blog from Prof Steve Hall Over the years social science has made a lot of noise about its ability to shatter the myths that constitute popular… Read more “Understanding crime: Realism doesn’t belong to the right!”