'Thought Pieces' are papers which draw on the author's personal knowledge and experience to offer stimulating and thought provoking ideas relevant to the aims of the Journal.

Dialogue between Professor Paul Senior, co-editor of the BJCJ since its inception in 2002 and Mike Nellis, emeritus professor at Strathclyde University and BJCJ Advisory Board member

As an offender, even as an ex-offender, I always felt I was at war in some way with this society, from an early age, and it has been a long journey to get to the point where I now believe l must take on some moral responsibility, and put something back, based on my experience.

Alcohol misuse has become central for policy makers with approaches to addressing and providing solutions a persistent challenge.

Several changes to the UK criminal justice system have led to an increasing visibility and engagement with victims after decades of concentrating mainly on offenders.

This article reports on the results of case study research into the implementation and operation of a community court in an English city.