The BSC Blog

This blog considers how biased policing data can shape AI, predictive policing, legitimacy, public trust and criminal justice outcomes.

Wales aims to be anti-racist by 2030. This research examines racial disparities in pre-court diversion in the justice system.

This blog discusses the systemic issues of high school bullying. It draws on the importance of recognising high school bullying as potentially actionable under the UK legal system, whilst taking a child-first perspective.

Examining how empathy influences criminal behaviour and its potential in shaping crime prevention and legal decisions.

A critical look at the SNC-Lavalin “affair” and what it reveals about corporate power, political influence, and accountability in Canada.

Combining ‘pracademics’ with professional experience and historical research offers new insights into the history of policing and its relevance to policing today.

Reflections from the Roundtable Discussion on Criminology and Criminal Justice Through the Lens of Queer Theory, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, May 2025.

Maria Christina Galanaki In July 2025, I attended the Annual Conference of the British Society of Criminology at the University of Portsmouth, where I presented my paper “The Far-Right in Lesvos: Ideology and Violence against Migrants.” The paper was based on key findings from my PhD, and my participation was fully funded by the BSC—a … Continue reading "The benefits of attending conferences for …

This blog discusses problem-solving justice in Scotland, drug and alcohol harms and recovery and treatment.

Debbie Jones and Ella Rabaiotti Without giving the plot away, this Blog is about Narrative Criminology and specifically about the 5th Narrative Criminology symposium that took place between the 15-17th of June 2025 at Swansea University hosted by the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy with support from the British Society of Criminology – … Continue reading "Narrating Harm, Na…

An exploration of bite mark analysis in criminal investigations, its criticisms, potential benefits, and a case study of Ted Bundy

Janine Ewen and her mum Claire in 1990 and Janine today Too often, women are hurt by their encounters with the criminal justice system (CJS). A recent report revealed that more than 60% of incarcerated women have experienced domestic violence, while over half endured abuse during their childhood. And yet our correctional institutions fail to … Continue reading "Women’s ‘Justice’ Talk: A Podcast f…

Irene Zempi Hate crimes damage social cohesion and undermine the security of societies. The concept of ‘hate crime’ is now widely recognised for its societal significance, attracting attention from academics, policy makers, criminal justice practitioners and activists globally. Whether one-off events or a series of repeated and targeted offending, hate crimes can send reverberations through … Con…

Prison tourism events like Shrewsbury’s Mother’s Day trivialise the struggles of incarcerated mothers for public entertainment.

Reflections on the power of lived experience at the BSC 2024 Conference - centering co-researchers and real relationships in criminology.

An analysis of prison labour and prisoner unions.

Is the Care Worker/Care Provider Offences a missed opportunity to combat obstetric violence? Frances Hand explores this potentially underused statute.

This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training

The first International Global Criminology and Victimology Conference (ICGCV-2024) was launched under the theme of Global Alliances in Indian Criminology and Victimology and held in India at RV University in Bengaluru. This blog provides an overview of the event, which was a resounding success.