3.3
Law and social justice
Keywords
Risk, security, resilience, accountability, social justice
Expertise
Bringing together experts in sociology, social policy and
criminology, the University provides expertise in the
critical study of social justice to develop theories and
inform policy in the area of crime and justice. Our team
of internationally recognised researchers focuses on the
issues of risk, crime and security and how these factors
affect communities and individuals in different contexts.
Our knowledge and expertise provides insights and
stimulates philosophical debate on issues such as:
citizenship participation and international human rights;
surveillance and ‘security’ technologies; institutional
constructions of the ‘terrorist’ threat; and the effects of
counter-terrorism legislation (particularly on Muslimminority
groups). Through our research we are able to observe
people’s changing notions of, and responses to, risk and
victimisation and determine the public perceptions of risk.
Perceptions of fear and risk are informed through
various communication channels, especially the media.
Our techniques analyse how fear and concepts of risk
are mediated and spread through communities and
populations.
Our work has also evaluated the implications of
globalisation and new technologies for (in)security; the
relationships between private sector institutions
(
markets and corporations); security, justice and rights,
with particular reference to young people; corporate liability
and accountability for human rights abuses; transnational
crime, including money laundering, terror, illegal arms
trading (including private security firms) and their impact
on perpetuating and sustaining conflict and injustice.
Relevant centres and groups
•
Liverpool Law Clinic
•
Institute for Risk and Uncertainty.
Risk, Safety & Security
126
Also see:
Risk, Safety & Security –
1.5
Health and safety at work,
page 118
3.2
Conflict and resolutions, page 125
For further information
on all our specialist
centres, facilities and
laboratories
go to page
179
