... countries reporting drops in the prison population of more than 4% (Council of Europe, 2020). Some of these reductions will have been down to reductions in crime and fewer people being sent to prison due to court closures. However, many countries implemented explicit policies to reduce the prison population...

.... Parents who reported that their child’s school had provided information about active shooters to students had better attitudes toward preventive efforts overall. Parents who reported that their child’s school had changed firearms policy perceived a higher level of risk. Parents were also asked to share...

...Hannah Smithson; Rob Ralphs Purpose – At a time when youth gangs and gang policy feature significantly in the discourse on UK youth, it is judicious to critique the framework and evidence upon which these policy developments have originated. The political focus on gangs was heightened, in part...

... of the placement was on exploring the role of YJB Cymru in the development of youth justice policy and practice in the unique, partially devolved context of Wales. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted over a six-month period from February to July...

... allowed experts in the field a direct role in advising on youth justice policy, either as board members or as staff seconded from practice. In this context, it was felt particularly important for the YJB to be able to offer a compelling account of itself: as staff put it, “to tell a strong story...

... and social ills. These adverse outcomes are not inevitable. They could be avoided by rational policy‐making that followed the scientific evidence. Efforts to directly influence drinking culture and to encourage ‘responsible drinking’ have failed. Sharply increasing the price and restricting the availability...

...Frank Warburton With a general election due shortly, this article sets out the main platforms of the three main political parties and discusses some of the central proposals and their implications. Policies from all parties are being trimmed to take account of anticipated reductions in public...