Visible vs Invisible Policing: How do we reduce criminality?

By Professor Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay Professor of Economics Director of Centre for Crime, Justice and Policing Rhetoric and soundbites from politicians are par for the course, so we should not be surprised to hear the new Home Secretary, Priti Patel’s, comment that she wants “criminals to literally feel terror” at the thought of committing offences. The … Continue reading “Visible vs Invisible Policing: How do we reduce criminality?”

Can increased police power to stop and search tackle knife crime in the UK?

Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for Crime, Justice and Policing As part of a strategy to combat knife crime, police have been given more extensive stop and search powers in the six areas where knife crime has been most extensive. This has received a mixed reaction, with many police officers welcoming this … Continue reading “Can increased police power to stop and search tackle knife crime in the UK?”

Finding solutions to domestic violence

By Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Reader in Economics Department of Economics, University of Birmingham Domestic violence is a pervasive global problem. WHO estimates that it affects nearly a third of women. Violence against women and children, particularly intimate partner violence (IPV), child abuse, female genital mutilation and “honour crimes” in addition to the devastating effect it has … Continue reading “Finding solutions to domestic violence”