Q&A with head of justice and violence prevention at ISS Gareth Newham

The 2023/24 third-quarter crime statistics released last week make typically horrific reading. Chris Barron asked Gareth Newham, head of justice and violence prevention at the Institute for Security Studies ...

25 February 2024 - 00:00 By Chris Barron

Do these crime stats serve any useful purpose beyond trying to make the police look accountable?..

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