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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Published in:British Journal of Criminology Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 733 - 749
Main Author: Tombs, Steve
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Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2026
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