Justice After Grenfell? Crime, Harm and Structural Inequality.

What does justice look like for the people affected by Grenfell ? This study addresses that question variously. First, via the lens of social harm, highlighting searing and ongoing effects of the fire. Then, I explore Grenfell as a site of injustice, through law and within contexts of structural ine...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Criminology Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 733 - 749
Autor principal: Tombs, Steve
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2026
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Sumario:What does justice look like for the people affected by Grenfell ? This study addresses that question variously. First, via the lens of social harm, highlighting searing and ongoing effects of the fire. Then, I explore Grenfell as a site of injustice, through law and within contexts of structural inequalities, not least at the intersections of 'race' and class. This leads to a series of observations on the role and outcomes of the public inquiry, before I examine Grenfell as a site of crime and criminal justice. I argue that any adequate legacy of the fire, its contexts and consequences, requires a radical reimagination of constitutes 'justice'.