The secret penal system: panel discussion of benefits and sanctioning in the UK
The secret penal system: panel discussion of benefits and sanctioning in the UK
Our panellists will consider the impact of this ‘secret penal system’, which lacks the checks and balances of the mainstream criminal justice system. They will also consider what powers the Scottish Parliament has to mitigate the impact of these sanctions on benefit claimants in Scotland.
Speakers:
Dr Kirstein Rummery, Professor of Social Policy, University of Stirling
Satwat Rehman, Director, One Parent Families Scotland
Dr David Webster, Honorary Senior Research Fellow (Urban Studies), University of Glasgow
Chair:
Dr Sarah Armstrong, Director, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
This event is co-sponsored by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research.
The event is free of charge to attend and open to all. Please register using the button above.
