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Grafitti that says 'The Banks are the real criminals'.

Asylum and austerity: a means to separate the ‘should haves’ and the ‘should have nots’

In this post, Victoria Canning exposes the relationship between asylum and austerity.

6th June 2017
A man sleeping on a park bench.

Abolitionism in Question(s): Part Two

In the second part of this two part blog post, Deborah H. Drake and David Scott explore more questions relating to prison abolitionism.

5th June 2017
Text saying 'The Institute of Employment Rights'.

This is how we can properly protect the health and safety of workers

In this article, Phil James, Steve Tombs, David Walters and David Whyte provide possible improvements to health and safety law.

2nd June 2017
A white man holding a red briefcase.

Government austerity demands that we die within our means

Victoria Cooper and David Whyte explore the death toll and austerity in today's post.

31st May 2017
Several buildings with grafitti that says 'Capitalism is killing you'.

Defining Zemia

In today's post, Avi Boukli discusses Zemiology's relationship with criminology.

8th May 2017

Do new laws on phone use whilst driving fully reflect scientific knowledge?

Gemma Briggs explores new law news on phone usage when driving and whether they reflect current scientific knowledge in this article.

31st March 2017
A man in prison sitting infront of a barred window with text that says 'My Life Began at Forty', Michael Irwin.

My Life Began At Forty

As co-Directors of HERC, we’re delighted and privileged to publish this contribution from ‘outside’ the OU. As you read this stunning piece, you will understand why it absolutely belongs here. Vickie Cooper and Steve Tombs.

19th March 2017
Two police officers speaking to a homeless person.

Britain’s dark history of criminalising homeless people in public spaces

In this post, Victoria Cooper and Daniel McCulloch discuss the history of criminalising the homeless.

10th March 2017
An older white man with his hand on his face looking into the camera.

How the last man to see Sylvia Plath alive was punished for his quiet homosexuality

Today's article comes from Christopher Bissell and Avi Boukl, who examine the punishment of distinguished twentieth-century art historian and curator Trevor Thomas for homosexuality.

26th February 2017
A stop sign.

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One

In the first part of this two part blog post, Deborah H. Drake and David Scott explore questions relating to prison abolitionism.

22nd February 2017

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