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Gendering Jail Craft: Preparing Officers for the Realities of Women’s Prisons?
In this blog Dr Sarah Waite shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training.
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Feb Members’ Book Draw
An Introduction to Criminological Theory. Roger Hopkins Burke. 6th Edition, 2025. Routledge. Thank you to Routledge for supporting the BSC book draw.
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Events
BSC Race Matters Network event – 27 February 2025
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Jobs – Closing soon
Professor of Criminology. Aston University School of Law & Social Sciences. Closing date: 19 February 2025
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