Category - criminal justice

Young offender project that matches belief and action wins award

staff writers — Wed, 16 May 2007 07:10:07 +0000

A project helping young offenders in West London to re-connect with their belief background as a way of improving their behaviour has won a national Youth Justice award. It raises challenging questions about the role of faith in public life.

Blair quotes Black pastor 'out of context' on knife crime

staff writers — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:26:55 +0000

Tony Blair has casued controversy by claiming that a spate of knife and gun murders in London is being caused by a distinctive section of the black community.

Current Research: Toward the abolition of the prison

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:44:17 +0000

Ekklesia is currently working on a multi-author publication looking at alternatives to prison. Drawing on international examples of criminal justice as well as domestic, this will explore ideas of restorative justice - and will look at some underlying theological issues, too.

Jordan Tchilingirian