Criminology
In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Raven Bowen, author of 'Work, Money and Duality' and CEO of National Ugly Mugs, about sex work, duality and why we need to listen to sex workers to understand sex work and create effective policy.…Read more
Based on 'Police–Community Relations in Times of Crisis: Decay and Reform in the Post-Ferguson Era', by Ross Deuchar, Vaughn Crichlow and Seth Fallik, this policy briefing covers key messages and policy recommendations around how to create a shared understanding of the nuances to police-community relations.…Read more
Amy Beddows explores the thorny issue of our enjoyment of true crime books, documentaries and podcasts. Acknowledging the dangers of feeding the cycle of gendered violence, she nevertheless argues for its benefits. …Read more
Raven Bowen, author of 'Work, Money and Duality', examines the ostracisation and criminalisation of the UK’s sex industry workers, and warns that this is a signal for a growing attempt to control wider sections of the populace. …Read more
Mike Hough, author of 'Good Policing', assesses the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill, and questions the legitimacy of its provisions on public demonstrations and custodial sentencing.…Read more
Aisha Gill calls out ineffective and fragmented policing, gender-biased court processes and austerity for the crisis of violence against women and girls.…Read more
Veronica Oakeshott from Drive, an organisation which challenges and supports perpetrators to change, explains what is needed, beyond funding and criminal justice, to end the UK epidemic of violence against women and girls.…Read more
Based on Cyberflashing: Recognising Harms, Reforming Laws, by Clare McGlynn and Kelly Johnson, this policy briefing covers key messages and policy recommendations around cyberflashing to support proposals to criminalise cyberflashing as a sexual offence in English law.…Read more
Fiona Vera-Gray, author of 'The Right Amount of Panic', talks about Sarah Everard and how we blame women for never having the ‘right’ amount of panic.…Read more
Ian Cummins, author of 'Welfare and Punishment', presents an analysis of the punitive turn since 1979 that has resulted in a huge increase in the prison population and a shredding of the welfare safety net.…Read more