Faculty of Law and Institute of Criminology: A discussion on Joint Enterprise Liability

Speakers include: Professor Graham Virgo, Professor Alison Liebling, Mrs Nicola Padfield, and Dr Ben Crewe

A growing number of young men, in particular, and some of those serving the longest sentences in the country at the highest levels of security, are charged and sentenced on the basis of "joint enterprise". Many of them regard their sentence as illegitimate. This seminar will explore both the current law, and the impact that very long sentences are having on life in high security prisons. Little information is available on the numbers or profile of these offenders, their experience of custody, or their slow movement through the prison system. This seminar aims to open up a discussion and to explore the penal and ethical implications of these developments.

This discussion will now be held in G24. Booking Essential, please contact: Joanne Garner, on: jf225@cam.ac.uk