David Wilson – long supported by the Jeremy Vine Show – passionately made the case for looking at serial murder from the perspective of victims, rather than psychoanalysing the perpetrators. Excessive media focus on killers does nothing to help victims, and can lead to people killing for the notoriety it brings – of which there is clear evidence in recent cases.… Read more “David Wilson on the Jeremy Vine Show”
Category: Articles
Articles by Waterside Press, our authors and associates.
Restorative Justice and the Perspective of Victims of Crime
by Tim Newell author of Restorative Justice in Prisons. November 2010.
Restorative practice in its many forms has been criticised for being offender-centred in funding it has gained and in the approach of practitioners delivering services. Rather than it being victim-centred as much of the proponents describe the practice has been slanted to help offenders take responsibility for their behaviour and reduce reoffending.… Read more “Restorative Justice and the Perspective of Victims of Crime”
Gallery: William Garrow Blue Plaque Unveiled
The Ramsgate Society officially unveiled a Blue Plaque marking William Garrow’s former home at Pegwell Lodge, Ramsgate, Kent. Bryan Gibson and Sir William Garrow co-author John Hostettler were present at a lively event which was well attended by the media.
The house itself is of historical and architectural significance because of the way it was built in wood and then covered in brick-like tiles (and if anyone has any particular knowledge of this building process please leave a comment, because it seems like a costly and unnecessary exercise to me!).… Read more “Gallery: William Garrow Blue Plaque Unveiled”
Nipping Crime in the Bud: Back to the Future
by Muriel Whitten author of Nipping Crime in the Bud. October 2010.
Cesare Beccaria: A Short Introduction
by John Hostettler author of Cesare Beccaria: The Genius of “On Crimes and Punishments”.
How many people in England today have heard of Cesare Beccaria? Very few, I imagine. And the same could have been said of him in Europe in 1764 when, at the age of 26 he wrote his short book entitled On Crimes and Punishments (Dei Delitti e delle Pene in its original Italian).… Read more “Cesare Beccaria: A Short Introduction”