I teach Criminology at the University of the West of England, Bristol. I am also studying for a PhD in History at Bristol University. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Framed Documents #298: DC Sniper – 23 Days Of Fear
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From the really quite gripping made-for-TV, torn-from-the-headlines DC
Sniper: 23 Days Of Fear… DEAR MR POLICEMAN CALL ME GOD DO NOT RELEASE TO
THE PRESS F...
Tank built from 5,000 egg cartons
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For those who like their eggs with soldiers, this full-scale tank is an
eggshell-lent idea – as it’s built from more than 5,000 egg cartons. The
Challenge...
Why We Need Foreign Judges
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There are many points that invariably crop up in debates around human
rights, one of which is the issue of "foreign judges". This is always said
with an i...
save or consume?
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SAVE OR CONSUME?
Hal Pepinsky, pepinsky@indiana.edu, pepinsky.blogspot.com
February 21, 2012
I’ve just listened to a program on whether people in my pa...
A love letter for London
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In some ways it was the first place I ever knew. Seventeen, sick and living
in a box-room belonging to an octogenarian friend of the family, every day
once...
Stop Military Veterans going to Prison - e-petition
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In writing the petition, it is important to understand that an e- petition
is limited to 1000 characters. It is a complex issue and not easy to set
out in ...
The golden arse beam method.
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Ben Goldacre, The Guardian, Saturday 9 July 2011 Since I was a teenager,
whenever I have a pivotal life event coming – an exam, or an interview –
I perform...
Guatemalan president to propose legalising drugs
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*Update 13.02.12: **more detail on this story published in StarTribune (via
AP) here*
As a breaking-news folow up to recent posts on the rapidly growing ...
STOKES CROFT: FREE SHOP
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Having faced an eviction and then having sitex plastered all over the
front of it, the communities freeshop has been given a revamp! The ethos of
the free...
Stokes Croft China Xmas show
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Looking for a Christmas present that’s a bit different and very local? Then
you probably should check out this show. It opens on the 2nd December at
7pm....
Moving home
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Almost three years ago I welcomed readers to this space with these words:
"What the world really needs is another blog. With only 175,000 created
every day...
Thought of the Day
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" There was a proposition in a township there to discontinue public schools
because they were too expensive. An old farmer spoke up and said if they
stoppe...
First UK executive jailed for bribery
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Former vice-president of De Puy, the UK subsidiary of US company Johnson
and Johnson, jailed for 12 months for helping arrange £4.5 million worth of
bribes...
Losing the Will to Care
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Another week in the life and revelations of Raymond Lunn. Exactly, a week
after becoming a Graduate, and the come down from that magnificent day; I
woke...
Aug 7 Film Night
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CORE FILM & DISCUSSION NIGHT for Prisoners’ Justice Day with speakers from
the Inside Film Project, Justice for SOAS Cleaners Campaign, and
Communities of ...
Home Page
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OBJECT challenges ‘*sex object culture*’ – the sexual objectification of
women through lads' mags, lap dancing clubs or sexist advertising.[image:
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