Criminology
Silvia Ortiz-Bonnin and Joanna Blahopoulou show that while sexual harassment remains widespread, even brief training can effectively challenge harmful beliefs and foster cultural change.…Read more
David Gordon Scott explores how penal abolitionists advocate a profound transformation of the criminal justice system, replacing its harm-inducing, punitive framework with an ethical, victim-focused approach centered on healing, safety, and meaningful accountability.…Read more
Brenda Fitzpatrick, author of 'Tactical Rape in War and Conflict', highlights how in Sudan, widespread sexual violence, famine, and mass displacement are ravaging millions, as wealthy nations cut aid and turn their backs on their moral obligations.…Read more
John Lamb, co-author of '50 Facts Everyone Should Know About the Police', explores how austerity has shifted policing in England and Wales from community-based prevention to a reactive, trust-eroding model.…Read more
Alex Ardalan-Raikes and Nasrul Ismail discuss how the 2024 far-right riots in England, fueled by misinformation, highlight the urgent need for stronger hate crime prevention, online regulation, and community-driven efforts to counter extremism.…Read more
Tara Lai Quinlan, author of 'Police Diversity' highlights how Black children have long been subject to disproportionate policing at the hands of UK police, including strip-searches and stop-and-searches.…Read more
Most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes in 2024 from Transforming Society, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, sharing impactful research aimed at inspiring social change. …Read more
Aisha K. Gill critically analyses the systemic failures that contributed to the abuse and tragic death of Sara Sharif.…Read more
In their practice briefing, Teresa Silva and Marzena Kordaczuk-Was, authors of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation, stress that addressing violent extremism has become a global priority.…Read more
Kyla Bavin, Adam Lynes, James Treadwell and Max Hart, authors of 'Crimes of the Powerful and the Contemporary Condition', explore how AI’s true threat lies not in dramatic apocalyptic scenarios but in its subtle erosion of workers’ rights, deepening inequalities, and enabling corporate exploitation.…Read more