The past 300 years show us that shoplifting is a crime rooted in complex societal as well as economic issues. But who deserves our sympathy: the robbers or the robbed?
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Poverty, serious mental health issues and online radicalisation are all part of the prevalence of knife crime.
The wide-ranging bill deals with police powers, antisocial behaviour, deepfake pornography and much more.
In the last year, the public’s concern about crime has risen again.
The UK lacks a comprehensive system for recording hateful graffiti and imagery, something which researchers argue must change.
Food fraud costs billions globally. But blockchain and machine learning offer hope for a more transparent and safer food system.
Our sense that Letby’s appearance or lifestyle makes her an outlier is based on our own preconceptions – and misconceptions.
Integrated offender management is a better way of dealing with shoplifters than prison.
Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
Crimestoppers was originally founded in 1988 and now receives more than half a million reports each year.
A high-profile conviction for a crime that is not taken seriously enough is a victory for the victim and campaigners.
Increasing the prison population will put England and Wales out of step with their neighbours.
Indecent exposure happens digitally, too.
The government’s violence against women strategy fails to adequately address the reasons for women’s lack of safety.
The prestige the role of detective once had has been eroded and needs to be restored.
The fundamental change in how we are living will see criminals adapt and new targets emerging.
Faced with cutbacks to youth services and limited opportunities, risk-taking behaviour can, for some, become highly alluring.
New analysis reveals the most common types of anti-social behaviour, and who the victims are.
The police held to account those responsible for nearly 300,000 fewer offences between 2014 and 2018.
Teenagers become indentured to drug dealers after owing them money for weed, creating a hierarchy of exploitation with the user at the bottom.
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Principal Research Associate, Department of Security and Crime Science, UCL
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