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The Use Of Generative AI In Court Proceedings

This Practice Direction provides guidance on the permissible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (‘GenAI’) tools by attorneys, parties, witne…

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Uploaded: March 28, 2025
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Exclusion from School and Risk of Serious Violence: A Target Trial Emulation Study

Evidence for or against a causal effect of school exclusion on offending is inhibited by random allocation not being available on ethical grounds. …

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Uploaded: March 28, 2025
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Breaking Out of the Justice Loop

Our justice system, designed for men, is not working for women. Our prisons are full of trauma: over 60 per cent of women in prison have experienced …

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Uploaded: March 17, 2025
Views: 104

Managing Violence Through Narrative Normalization

This article introduces the concept ‘narrative normalization of violence’ as a theoretical framework for exploring the interplay between crime and m…

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Uploaded: March 17, 2025
Views: 97

Does Stop and Search Reduce Crime?

Despite recent declines in its use, stop and search continues to be one of the most controversial powers vested in police in England and Wales. Ye…

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Uploaded: March 17, 2025
Views: 90

Young People in Transition in the Criminal Justice System Project

The Young People in Transition in the Criminal Justice System project is a three-year project by the Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ), funded by Barr…

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Uploaded: March 12, 2025
Views: 88

Adultifying Youth Justice

This is the second in a series of three policy briefings by the Alliance for Youth Justice on critical issues faced by young people in contact with t…

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Uploaded: March 12, 2025
Views: 85

Plea Negotiations as a Tool for Justice?

The misidentification of primary perpetrators in domestic and family violence (DFV) incidents has received increased attention in academic, practiti…

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Uploaded: March 12, 2025
Views: 75