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Liam Martin

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Liam Martin is a lecturer with Victoria University's Institute of Criminology. His research interests include the social impact of large-scale incarceration.

Jacinda Ardern signalling things during the 2017 campaign. Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images

The void in Labour’s justice policy

It is not too late for Jacinda Ardern to show real leadership on cannabis law reform.

By Liam Martin | 13th October, 2020

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – AUGUST 01: Labour Corrections Spokesperson Kelvin Davis addresses a rally at Mt Eden Prison on August 1, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Prison management company Serco is under pressure over reports of prisoner abuse. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

The fate of NZ’s mega-prison will be the first big test of Labour’s commitment to reform

In opposition, Kelvin Davis was a vocal advocate for an overhaul of the lock-’em-up approach. In government, will he walk the talk, or cow to the reactionaries, asks VUW criminologist Liam Martin

By Liam Martin | 3rd November, 2017