SCCJR

Welcome to the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research

The Centre is a collaboration between the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling and Strathclyde. The SCCJR aims to produce research that informs policy and practice and advances our understanding of justice.

Latest Publications

Written Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee

SCCJR Briefing Paper: Influence government: exploring practices, ethics, and power in the use of targeted advertising by the UK state

Latest Projects

Diversifying Justice: Revealing viable pathways for South Asian women

Co-PIs: Dr Nughmana Mirza and Dr Lisa Bradley who are supported by Nicola Dickson, research assistant. Summary: Very little is known about South Asian (SA) women’s help-seeking during and following domestic abuse (DA), nor their experiences of criminal justice (CJ). The purpose of this research is to draw out vital implications for DA policy and practice by focusing on the end-to-end justice experiences of this...

Scottish Justice Fellowship 2021/2022

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS SCOTTISH JUSTICE FELLOWSHIPS SCHEME 2021/22 The Scottish Government, the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) and the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) are offering short-term fellowships to those who have nearly completed their PhDs or recent PhD graduates to develop their careers by developing their research into publications and associated materials for policy,...

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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

16 Sep

Call for applications to Scottish Justice Fellowship scheme now open. Consider applying if;
☑️ your PhD directly relates to crime & justice in Scotland
☑️ you're nearly finished your PhD or recently graduated
☑️ don't have a full-time or permanent job
https://www.sccjr.ac.uk/projects/scottish-justice-fellowship-2021/

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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

15 Sep

The new Diversifying Justice project will be carried out by @Lisa_Bradley_ & Nughmana Mirza from @TheSCCJR with @NicMDickson @UofGEducation
#DomesticAbuse #CriminalJustice
Find out more https://diversifyingjustice.com/

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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

15 Sep

NEW PROJECT🚀👏
Our colleagues have launched a new project called 'Diversifying Justice' which looks at how South Asian women in Scotland get help for domestic abuse and their experiences of the criminal justice system.
https://diversifyingjustice.com/

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amanda ptolomey @amandasays·

14 Sep

After an hour of launch we're almost at capacity with only a few spaces left, reserved for @TheSCCJR ECRs. Please continue to share & express your interest as we are operating a wait list for marginalised and non-marginalised ECRs & keen to evidence need to do more of this work https://twitter.com/amandasays/status/1437798025964015618

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Alistair Fraser @crmnlgy·

14 Sep

Spent a liquid hour this month at the iconic @PeoplesPalaceGL w/ @jaegawise and @robbiejourno talking Buckfast for @TheSCCJR. Now a magic podcast for @BBCFoodProg

Tune in for chat on class, cocktails & what the numbers on the bottles *really* mean

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000zkph

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