Issues affecting courts and the justice system
Our horizon scan identified several issues affecting courts and the justice system. This article focuses on three areas: court capacity, the constitutional role of courts, and miscarriages of justice.
Victims’ access to justice and support
How can the government and justice system improve crime victims’ access to justice and appropriate support, including for digital-enabled crimes?
Women’s experiences of crime and the criminal justice system
How can the government and criminal justice system (CJS) address violence and abuse against women and girls? How can the CJS work effectively for women, as victims or offenders?
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Horizon scanning
Teacher recruitment, retention, training and development
With ongoing challenges to recruitment and retention, how can the government ensure schools have the teaching workforce they need?
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Horizon scanning
Public trust and confidence in the police
Public trust and confidence in the police is low. How can forces improve this across all groups, including addressing issues around workforce and culture?
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Horizon scanning
Use of digital, scientific and other technologies by the police and wider criminal justice system
How can the police and wider criminal justice system best balance the potential benefits and risks of using new technologies?
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Horizon scanning
Prisons capacity and performance
What can be done to address overcrowding and create a more rehabilitative environment in prisons in England and Wales?
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Horizon scanning
Extremism and hate crime
Extremism poses a threat to society. It is unclear how ongoing geopolitical and societal change will affect extremism in the UK.
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Horizon scanning
Policing of peaceful but disruptive protests
Do existing police powers appropriately balance the rights of protestors and the wider public in relation to peaceful but disruptive protests?
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Horizon scanning
Policing: a public health approach
How should the police work with other local bodies to improve responses to social issues such as drug use, youth violence and people in mental health crisis?
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Horizon scanning
Children and young people and the criminal justice system
How well set up is the criminal justice system to support children and young people, particularly in the light of increasing levels of cyber- and AI-enabled crime?
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POSTnote
Trust in News Providers
This POSTnote examines trends and patterns in trust in news providers, factors associated with trust, and areas for consideration in the debate about how to improve trust.
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POSTnote
Social and psychological implications of fraud
This POSTnote outlines the social and psychological factors affecting risk and impact of fraud against individuals, and policy implications for victim support and prevention.
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POSTnote
Enabling green choices for net zero
This POSTnote summarises the challenges and options for enabling and encouraging of low-carbon actions by individuals in sectors with the highest emissions.