Maxine Peake explores how broad, vague concepts like ‘foresight’ or ‘encouragement’ are compounded when the legal system doesn’t take into account conditions like autism, which can affect someone’s ability to anticipate or understand other people’s behaviour. She also hears how women have been overcriminalised by the joint enterprise laws. Featuring Alex Henry, Anthony Wallder and Maureen and Kelly Smith’s experiences of murder conviction under joint enterprise, as shared by their families.

Contributors in order of appearance:

Opening voices: Charlotte Henry, Sally Halsall, Amy Jenkins, Josh Wallder, Kevin Smith.

Charlotte Henry, Alex Henry’s sister, justice campaigner

Sally Halsall, Alex Henry’s mother, justice campaigner

Prof Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge

Felicity Gerry, KC, Barrister, Libertas Chambers, London & Crocket Chambers, Melbourne

Dr. Nisha Waller, Racial Justice Lead, Appeal

Josh Wallder, Anthony Wallder’s brother

Amy Jenkins, Anthony Wallder’s partner

Kevin Smith, Maureen and Kelly Smith’s father, justice campaigner

Becky Clarke. Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

Read ‘The criminalisation of women convicted under joint enterprise laws’ report here:

https://barrowcadbury.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stories-of-Injustice-women-and-JE.pdf

Credits:

Presenter: Maxine Peake | IG @betteblavatsky

Series Producers: Melissa FitzGerald X @melissafitzg & Steve Langridge X @SMANGLERS

Series Editor: Helen Mills, The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

Artwork: Kellie O'Hanlon & AFJ Ink 

Produced by EarWorm Productions in collaboration with the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and JENGbA. The project has been funded by the Institute of Now and the Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust.

JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association) is a not-for-profit organisation that offers support to families and friends of those who believe they have suffered a wrongful conviction under Joint Enterprise. Follow @jengba on Instagram, Tiktok and X and at the website: www.jengba.co.uk   

The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is an education charity established in 1931. It advances public understanding of crime and criminal justice. www.crimeandjustice.org.uk

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