A Radzinowicz Symposium, 13/06/24 from 1pm
This symposium, organized jointly by the Prisons Research Centre and the Centre for Penal Theory and Ethics, aims to bring empirical research to bear on questions of punishment theory and practice. By organizing a series of presentations around the question of whether we punish too much, we hope to build an evidence-driven case against excess. In doing so, and by drawing together an academic and practitioner audience, we also mark the appointment of our new Radzinowicz Fellow, Peter Dawson, former prison governor and Director of the Prison Reform Trust.
|
1pm |
Welcome lunch |
|
14.00-14.30 |
Punishment theory meets punishment practice Professor Leo Zaibert (respondent Professor Nicky Padfield; Q&A) (chair – Alison Liebling) |
|
14.30-15.00 |
Prisons, punishment and the problem of excessive suffering Professor Alison Liebling (respondent Professor Niki Lacey; Q&A) (chair – Leo Zaibert) |
|
15.00-15.30 |
Refreshment break |
|
15.30-16.00 |
Making a living from punishment: the implications for a workforce Peter Dawson (respondent Tom Wheatley; Q&A) (chair – Ben Crewe) |
|
16.00-16.30 |
Punitive excess and life sentences Professor Ben Crewe (respondent Richard Vince; Q&A) (chair Alison Liebling) |
|
16.30-17.00 |
Comfort break |
|
17.00-17.30 |
Do we punish too much… with respect to what? Professor Matt Matravers (respondent, Professor Anthony Duff; Q&A) (chair Leo Zaibert) |
|
17.30-18.00 |
Panel discussion Professor Nick Hardwick, Dr Alice Ievins, Professor Julian Roberts (chair Peter Dawson) |
|
18.00 |
Reception |