The Lessons of Southport: A Sociological Analysis of the Tragic Child Murders
Axel Rudakubana committed a shocking knife attack in Southport in July 2024, murdering three young girls. In January 2025 he […]
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Prisoner Convicted of Running a Drugs Ring from Jail…
Alexander Mullins was sentenced to 19 years for running a drugs ring from prison. He used smuggled phones and drones to orchestrate the operation, with complicit prison staff and understaffing aiding the smuggling. The case highlights challenges in prison management, technology enabling crime, and the limitations of adopting a tough approach in combating criminal activity.
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Why has moped-enabled crime declined?
the decline of moped-enabled theft seems to support the view that right realist crime control techniques are effective
Jailing Drill Musicians – justified, or a moral panic?
In January two ‘drill’ musicians from the Brixton group 410 were effectively jailed for playing a particular song: ‘Attempted 1.0’.
The nationwide expansion of drug gangs
Drug gangs are expanding their operations from large city centres such as London, Birmingham and Manchester into smaller towns and
Why is Crime Increasing Again?
The latest crime figures show an increase in the overall number of crimes committed in England and Wales, for the
Contemporary sociology: how should we tackle the increase in knife crime?
knife crime in London seems to be increasing rapidly, but how would left and right realists tackle this? Or is this all just a moral panic?
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Zero Tolerance Policing – An Evaluation
A brief evaluation of Zero Tolerance Policing Zero Tolerance Policing involves the police strictly clamping down on minor criminal activities
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Broken Windows Theory: An Evaluation
The Broken Windows Theory posits that physical disorder like litter and vandalism can lead to higher crime rates, with informal social control methods seen as effective remedies. Evidence is mixed; a 2008 experiment found increased deviant behaviour in untidy environments, while a 2015 meta-analysis supported disorder-focused community interventions as crime reducers. However, a study on the “Moving to Opportunity” program found no correlation between disorderly environments and crime rates. Evaluating the theory is complex due to issues like defining and measuring disorder, and the possible influence of confounding variables.
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Why is Crime Falling?
According to both Police Recorded Crime and the Crime Survey of England and Wales, there has been a steady