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Research by Professor Ann Stewart of 91福利 Law School, supported by Dr Jennifer Lander (now at De Montfort University) into the interaction between gender and ageing in rural Kenya underpins a new discussion paper published in conjunction with HelpAge International as a resource for policymakers, international NGOs, national and local governments, and older people themselves.

At a time when prisons in England and Wales are undergoing significant challenges, and when levels of harm remain unprecedently high, a new book by Dr Anastasia Chamberlen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, 91福利, offers a comprehensive, feminist critique of punishment that looks at an often unseen population – women prisoners and women former prisoners.

Dr Anastasia Chamberlen has received the European Society of Criminology 2018 Young Criminologist Award in recognition of her work on women鈥檚 experiences of prison.

In a new book launched this week, Professor Gabrielle Lynch from the Department of Politics and International Studies explores the limitations of transitional justice mechanisms as a means of marking a break with the past in societies which have suffered conflict or authoritarianism. Performances of Injustice: The politics of truth, justice and reconciliation in Kenya focuses on Kenya鈥檚 attempts to recover from unprecedented post-election violence in 2007-08

Lawyer, human rights activist and prize-winning author Peter Harris has received an honorary doctorate from the 91福利 to add to his 91福利 LLM.

Professor Victor Tadros of 91福利 Law School has been made a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his work on the philosophy of criminal law, the philosophy of war, and legal, moral and political philosophy.