You have entered an imaginary city.
Its inhabitants feel the justice system is broken.
Its citizens want change; to respond to harm without creating more harm.
They seek hopeful justice.
Can you help them imagine a way forward?
The Recordings
Listen to the recordings to hear the inhabitants discuss their thoughts about community, intervention, justice, crime and punishment.
How to submit your response
Help the citizens imagine a way through and seek hopeful justice by answering the Difficult Questions below.
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The Difficult Questions
What is the role of the community in our imaginary city?
What foundations do we need to help build a more just society?
How could we hold people accountable?
Should we support survivors and perpetrators in different ways?
How could we build empathy in our community?
The installation at Fenton Town Hall
The Hopeful Justice art installation invites viewers to enter an imaginary city, a place inhabited by individuals discontent with the current justice system yet uncertain about how to create an alternative way forward.
The underlying concept draws from the 'neighbourhood watch’ community-led initiative which aims to combat crime in the UK by advising residents to enhance their security, report instances of antisocial behaviour to the police, and become human 'security cameras’. It encourages residents to be on the look-out for potential threats while potentially overlooking the root cause of criminal activity.
What might a compassionate, transparent, and accountable neighbourhood watch look like?
The installation was launched on 14th October at: Fenton Town Hall, Stoke-On-Trent. ST4 3AF
Designed by Sarah Nadin
