LGBTQi+ and Safety
LGBTQi+ and Safety The Hidden Reality of Harm The current political and social climate across England places immense pressure on the LGBTQ+ community. With state-level debates and policy shifts directly…
Bias Against Single Mothers
Bias Against Single Mothers Breaking Cultural Stereotypes How Society Punishes Single Mothers While Letting Fathers Walk Away If you want to understand how a society truly values women, look at…
How people’s outbursts are misplaced
Misplaced Outbursts and Systemic Harm Why Outbursts Are Actually Systemic Breaking Points When you see someone lose their temper, it is easy to assume they have anger issues. Mainstream views…
The Controversial Issues of Domestic Violence and Abuse UK
The Controversial Issues of Domestic Violence
Why stereotyping and bias is not seen for single fathers
Why stereotyping and bias is not seen for ‘Single Fathers’ Think single fathers face an uphill battle in the UK? Let’s look at how institutional bias and the ‘pedestal effect’…
Understanding the Criminal Justice System and Its Role Today
Understanding the Criminal Justice System and Its Role Today Drawing on key researchers and the evidence base gathered. Understanding the Criminal Justice System and Its Role Today Criminal justice is…
Honour Killings
Honour Killings A Critical Criminology Perspective on a Global Crisis ‘Honour’-based abuse and killings in the UK claim an estimated 12 to 15 lives annually. Honour killings (sometimes called shame…
Murder of pregnant women in domestic violence
Murder of pregnant women is a leading cause of maternal death in domestic violence cases.
What is recidivism?
Female Recidivism Why the Justice System Fails Women To date the criminal justice system is failing women. While the total number of prisoners across England and Wales has faced sustained…
Gendercide is a global issue
Gendercide is a Global Issue Prenatal Elimination and Infanticide There are times when we have to breathe and realise that some conversations aren’t easy. As we witness the growing groups…
The Safety Paradox
The Safety Paradox Why We Fear the Wrong Things Why We Fear the Wrong Things Crime is a topic that is permanently etched into the public consciousness. Walk down any…
Forced marriage
Forced Marriage The Exploitation of Abused Female Children in the United States. The Criminological Reality of State-Sanctioned Harm From a critical criminological perspective, crime and victimisation are not merely individual…