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Howzat?!: In limbo: Ben Stokes and the use of released under investigation (2017)
Journal Article
Johnston, E. (2017). Howzat?!: In limbo: Ben Stokes and the use of released under investigation. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 181, 828-829

This article examines the decrease in the use of police bail and the increase in Released Under Investigation. The article highlights a number of differing issues with the use of RUI and examines the Ben Stokes case a prime example; he is effectively... Read More about Howzat?!: In limbo: Ben Stokes and the use of released under investigation.

The digital revolution: Body worn cameras and ‘street’ interviews (2017)
Journal Article
Johnston, E., & Smith, T. (2017). The digital revolution: Body worn cameras and ‘street’ interviews. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 181, 769-771

This article examines the idea that the police can interview suspects away from the police station. The article focuses on the due process concerns of such activity.

(The lack of) disclosure and the constant drive for efficiency (2017)
Journal Article
Johnston, E. (2017). (The lack of) disclosure and the constant drive for efficiency. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 181, 524-526

With the recent HMIC report on the disclosure of unused material and the Mouncher Report (both published July 2017) calling for both: 1. Better training of disclosure officers and 2. Better communication between the police and CPS; this paper calls... Read More about (The lack of) disclosure and the constant drive for efficiency.

The early guilty plea scheme and the rising wave of managerialism (2017)
Journal Article
Johnston, E., & Smith, T. (2017). The early guilty plea scheme and the rising wave of managerialism. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 181(13), 210-212

This article examines the ramifications of the early guilty plea scheme. The article highlights a number of issues for both adversarialism and ever increasing desire for a more efficient criminal justice process.

The prison system is in crisis: Let's not look to Hollywood for the answer (2017)
Journal Article
Johnston, E. (2017). The prison system is in crisis: Let's not look to Hollywood for the answer. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 181(9), 144-145

Recently, the Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, suggested the prison system in England and Wales should mirror the Shawshank Redemption. Truss intimates that the system should be a place of hope and reform. This article points out the option to focus on... Read More about The prison system is in crisis: Let's not look to Hollywood for the answer.