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Matt cracknell
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Criminologist at Brunel university. Interested in prisons, probation, resettlement and short prison sentences.
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Another example of government inconsistency and the challenges the sentencing review will face in reducing the prison population.

amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Yvette Cooper to set out crackdown on antisocial behaviour including jail terms | Crime | The Guardian
Persistent offenders will face up to two years in prison under Respect orders, as police get powers to seize vehicles
amp.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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This is an interesting article about the growth of the ‘true crime industry’ and how it undermines criminology. The serial killer exhibition it describes seems particularly distasteful.
www.newstatesman.com/culture/2024...
How true crime became “victim-centred”
The genre can no longer justify itself in terms of entertainment value alone. Enter the ubiquitous invocation of the victim.
www.newstatesman.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:19 PM