Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
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The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) is a charity based in the United Kingdom focusing on crime
and the criminal justice system
. It seeks to bring together people involved in criminal justice through various means, including publications, conferences, and courses.
The Centre was established in 1931 and is based in Vauxhall
, London. It publishes The British Journal of Criminology and the quarterly magazine Criminal Justice Matters. The Centre also runs the annual Una Padel Award scheme in the memory of former director Una Padel
. It was hosted by King's College London
until 2010, and is now affiliated to the International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research at the Open University
.
artist) as the Association for the Scientific Treatment of Criminals. It was renamed in July 1932 to the Institute for the Scientific Treatment of Delinquency, and to the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency (ISTD) in 1951, adopting its current name in 1999.
The ISTD initially had an psychoanalytical
approach to crime and criminal justice, and its early members included Sigmund Freud
, Carl Jung
, Otto Rank
, and Edward Glover
. In 1950 the organisation published the first issue of The British Journal of Delinquency, renamed in 1960 The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society which reflected, in Glover's view, "the long distance policy of the ISTD to effect the extension of research into various non-criminal fields of observation". The organisation had an influential role in the development of criminology
in the UK following the Second World War.
In 1988 the ISTD organised the first major Europe-wide congress on crime and criminal justice. The following year they published the first issue of the quarterly magazine Criminal Justice Matters. In 2003 Harm and Society was established as an independent project of the organisation with the aim to "stimulate debate about the limitations of criminal justice and promote alternative perspectives on social harm, crime and social policy". From 1999 to her death in 2006 the director was Una Padel
, and in her memory the organisation established the annual Una Padel Award, giving the first in 2007 to Prison Chat UK and to Yarl's Wood Befrienders chair, Gillian Margaret Butler. Richard Garside replaced Padel in 2006. In 2009 they held a competition, called "What is crime?", on the UK's best crime photography. The overall winner, Reyaz Limalia, took a picture of the Israeli West Bank barrier
. "At first glance it looks like the graffiti on the wall is the crime", Limalia said. "But the true crime is the oppression of the wall itself." The organisation left King's College London School of Law
in August 2010 and is now affiliated with the International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research at the Open University
. The current director is Richard Garside. Today, the organisation employs 14 staff members and has an annual turnover of about £800,000.
on 23 July 2011. Annual reports for other years can be found here.
Crime in the United Kingdom
Crime in the United Kingdom describes acts of violent and non-violent crime that take place within the United Kingdom. Courts and police systems are separated into three sections, based on differences within the judicial system of each nation: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.Crime...
and the criminal justice system
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
. It seeks to bring together people involved in criminal justice through various means, including publications, conferences, and courses.
The Centre was established in 1931 and is based in Vauxhall
Vauxhall
-Demography:Many Vauxhall residents live in social housing. There are several gentrified areas, and areas of terraced townhouses on streets such as Fentiman Road and Heyford Avenue have higher property values in the private market, however by far the most common type of housing stock within...
, London. It publishes The British Journal of Criminology and the quarterly magazine Criminal Justice Matters. The Centre also runs the annual Una Padel Award scheme in the memory of former director Una Padel
Una Padel
Una Padel was a British criminal-justice reformer, known for her work in penal reform. She was the director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies from 1999 until her death in 2006, after which the centre established the Una Padel Award.- Life and career :Born in Hampstead, London, Padel...
. It was hosted by King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
until 2010, and is now affiliated to the International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research at the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
.
History
The organisation was established in July 1931 by Grace Pailthorpe (who was a surgeon during the First World War, a Freudian psychotherapist, and later a surrealistSurrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
artist) as the Association for the Scientific Treatment of Criminals. It was renamed in July 1932 to the Institute for the Scientific Treatment of Delinquency, and to the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency (ISTD) in 1951, adopting its current name in 1999.
The ISTD initially had an psychoanalytical
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
approach to crime and criminal justice, and its early members included Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud , born Sigismund Schlomo Freud , was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis...
, Carl Jung
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
, Otto Rank
Otto Rank
Otto Rank was an Austrian psychoanalyst, writer, teacher and therapist. Born in Vienna as Otto Rosenfeld, he was one of Sigmund Freud's closest colleagues for 20 years, a prolific writer on psychoanalytic themes, an editor of the two most important analytic journals, managing director of Freud's...
, and Edward Glover
Edward Glover (psychoanalyst)
Edward George Glover was a British psychoanalyst. He first studied medicine and surgery, and it was his elder brother, James Glover who attracted him towards psychoanalysis...
. In 1950 the organisation published the first issue of The British Journal of Delinquency, renamed in 1960 The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society which reflected, in Glover's view, "the long distance policy of the ISTD to effect the extension of research into various non-criminal fields of observation". The organisation had an influential role in the development of criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
in the UK following the Second World War.
In 1988 the ISTD organised the first major Europe-wide congress on crime and criminal justice. The following year they published the first issue of the quarterly magazine Criminal Justice Matters. In 2003 Harm and Society was established as an independent project of the organisation with the aim to "stimulate debate about the limitations of criminal justice and promote alternative perspectives on social harm, crime and social policy". From 1999 to her death in 2006 the director was Una Padel
Una Padel
Una Padel was a British criminal-justice reformer, known for her work in penal reform. She was the director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies from 1999 until her death in 2006, after which the centre established the Una Padel Award.- Life and career :Born in Hampstead, London, Padel...
, and in her memory the organisation established the annual Una Padel Award, giving the first in 2007 to Prison Chat UK and to Yarl's Wood Befrienders chair, Gillian Margaret Butler. Richard Garside replaced Padel in 2006. In 2009 they held a competition, called "What is crime?", on the UK's best crime photography. The overall winner, Reyaz Limalia, took a picture of the Israeli West Bank barrier
Israeli West Bank barrier
The Israeli West Bank barrier is a separation barrier being constructed by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier’s total length will be approximately...
. "At first glance it looks like the graffiti on the wall is the crime", Limalia said. "But the true crime is the oppression of the wall itself." The organisation left King's College London School of Law
King's College London School of Law
The King's College London School of Law is one of the nine Schools of Study of King's College London. It is situated on the Strand in Central London, close to city firms and the four Inns of Court. It is recognized as one of the top 5 UK law schools...
in August 2010 and is now affiliated with the International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research at the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
. The current director is Richard Garside. Today, the organisation employs 14 staff members and has an annual turnover of about £800,000.
Sources
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on 23 July 2011. Annual reports for other years can be found here.
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