Justice on Hold: Why Delays in the Criminal Justice System Are Eroding Public Trust
Guest Editor
By Dr Evelyn Svingen, Assistant Professor in Criminology
School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham
When justice is delayed, it isn’t just denied; it starts to unravel the trust that holds society together.
Right now, the UK’s criminal justice system is under serious pressure. Court backlogs are at record highs. Prisons are overcrowded. The parole system is struggling to keep up. In response, the government has proposed releasing some non-violent offenders early. Not because..