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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
A building with a sign that says 'HMP Northumberland'.

Learning lessons from the past: What the Government can do right now to do to radically reduce the prison population

David Scott outlines how to urgently reduce the prison population in today's article.

17th February 2017
Dirty prison bed and walls.

Anaesthetising the Pain: Prison chaos and the enormous demand for drugs

In this blog, David Scott explores the demand for drugs in prisons.

14th February 2017

Prison is not a safe place for people with mental health problems

In this post, Deborah H. Drake and David Scott explore mental health problems and prisons.

6th February 2017
A poster that displays statistics of racial disparities in NYPD stop & frisk.

Anti-racist criminology? A recall

In this important article, Rod Earl discusses the need to recall anti-racism in criminology.

13th January 2017

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