Quantum computing, sensing and communications
News ways to control atom-sized objects have led to potentially transformative technologies like quantum computing. What are the benefits of these new quantum technologies, and what are the risks?
20 mph speed limits and zones: public health impacts
How can 20 mph speed limits and zones provide public health benefits? What are the challenges for interpreting the evidence, and policy considerations?
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.
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Horizon scanning
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?
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Horizon scanning
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
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
Cyber crime and harm
Advanced technology has increased the breadth, scale and sophistication of cyber crime. How can cyber security evolve to counter it?
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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
Biometric data: Misuse, use, and collation
Biometric data is a type of personal information that allows the unique identification of a person. This POSTnote outlines the benefits and risks of using biometric data in society.
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POSTnote
Housing insecurity in the private rented sector in England: drivers and impacts
This POSTnote outlines the extent and nature of housing insecurity in the private rented sector, and outlines risk factors and impacts on tenants and landlords.
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