Crime
Cameron sending out mixed messages over Sure Start, crime and family
David Cameron, in his speech on "Broken Britain" today, stands accused of "easy populism" and sending out different messages over his policies.
UK prisoners ratio second only to US amongst G7 countries
As a new report calls on the prison population to be cut by a third, figures reveal Britain is second only to the US in its prisoners-per-population ratio.
The futility of terrorism-related stop-and-search
Following yesterday's ruling that Section 44 of the Terrorism Act (2000) is illegal, we examine the impact of stop-and-search in the fight against terrorism.
Lottery fund gives grant for research into autism hate crime
The news that hate crime towards autistic people will be the subject of a new £350,000 research programme will be welcomed by people with all disabilities.
Grayling seeks to emulate Irish Government’s “licence to kill” home defence bill
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling has said the Conservatives would “look at” emulating the Irish Government’s new “licence to kill” household defence law.
Prison policy should cut crime not costs
The announcement in the pre-Budget report that savings of £360 million will be sought by “outsourcing inefficient prisons” is symptomatic of the Government’s increasingly reactionary and haphazard approach to prison policy.