Criminal Law and Justice – Birmingham Law School Research and Scholarship Blog

Virtual Reality technology to reimagine approaches to gender-based violence and the construction of public space

This blogpost describes the work of Dr Shaimaa Abdelkarim and Dr Rishika Sahgal on gender-based violence, in partnership with Calico.

The Criminal Justice Failure of the Epstein Case. Could it happen in Britain?

In this post, Dr Marianne Wade reflects on ongoing challenge that criminal justice systems face across the USA and UK in the aftermath of high-profile sex offender cases.

Call for abstracts: Transitional Justice and Human Rights Network Annual Workshop

The Transitional Justice and Human Rights Network is inviting abstracts for its annual workshop, which is being co-organised by the University of Nicosia and the University of Cyprus on 28 and 29 May 2026.

The Role of Diversity in Reforming England and Wales Policing

In this post, Tara Lai Quinlan examines the relevance of diversity in police reforms in England and Wales, as also focused upon in her latest monograph on this subject.

Semakadde’s radical decolonisation of the judiciary should embrace dignity in dissent

In this post, Dr Maureen Mapp discusses the place for the African value of dignity in a context of radical moral dissent

Penal Violence Against Women and the Punishment of Care Work Beyond Prison Walls

In this post, Dr Silvana Tapia Tapia discusses penal violence in the context of care work provided to incarcerated people.

DOES CUSTODY VISITING CONTRIBUTE TO POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY? Blogpost updated December 2023

This is an updated version of Dr John Kendall’s post In this post relating to measures to safeguard detainees from harm and the relevant issues of accountability