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

SCCJR Bulletin: December 2019

Briefing: Measuring Justice in the Domestic Abuse Act Monitoring Requirement

Latest Projects

Understanding Repeat Violent Victimisation in Scotland

This research seeks to improve understanding about repeat violence victimisation (RVV) in Scotland, adopting a qualitative methodology that explores the views and experiences of people with lived experience of RVV, particularly those living in deprived neighbourhoods. Research aims and objectives The aims of developing the evidence base on RVV, set out in the research specification, are summarised below: (i) To help...

Scottish Universities-Prisons Network

The Scottish UP Network brings together those currently running or interested in university initiatives in Scottish prisons. It provides a forum for: learning about initiatives; collecting resources to support and develop activities as well as sharing and reflecting on practices; building collaborations within Scotland and beyond; and developing strategies of evaluation, to define and understand the value of university...

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Crime, Justice and Society Seminars@UoECJS·
17 Jan

Your friendly Friday reminder that Monday is a great chance to get to know some of @BabakJahanshahi's scholarship on drugs and corruption!
1230, Moot Court Room, @UoELawSchool, Old College. https://t.co/1Eak29Hw3w

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Christopher Stacey@ChrisStacey·
14 Jan

Thread about new #FairChecks site launched today: People who have made mistakes in the past find themselves locked out of jobs and opportunities, unable to fully contribute to society or to achieve their potential because of a criminal record that is effectively a life sentence. https://t.co/buwln4GYOC

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ScotsPrisonService@scottishprisons·
9 Jan

SPS has recently concluded missives to acquire a 22 hectare site from National Grid at Provenmill, in the Germiston area of Glasgow. The site acquisition will be conditional upon SPS obtaining planning permission in principle for a new prison to replace HMP Barlinnie. (1)

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Crime, Justice and Society Seminars@UoECJS·
10 Jan

Wondering what treats we have lined up for you this semester?
We start on Mon 20 Jan with @BabakJahanshahi on public corruption and illegal drugs in California.
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Justice Committee@SP_Justice·
14 Jan

An overview of the latest prison population statistics for Scotland has just been published by @SPICe_Research - https://t.co/LBHRyX7neu

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Learning Resources for Schools

Tools for Modern Studies Students and Teachers of Crime and Justice

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Events

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Illegal Drugs and Public Corruption: Crack Based Evidence from California – Babak Jahanshahi

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‘There is no bathroom rug in Psycho’: MacGuffins and Corpses in the Paintings of Steven Campbell

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Latest News

A Fond Farewell to Dr Donna Yates

6th January 2020

We bid a fond farewell to our friend and colleague Dr Donna Yates, University of Glasgow, who is moving on from SCCJR to join the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology in the Faculty of Law at the University of Maastricht as an Associate Professor later this month. Donna will soon begin work on her 5-year project “Trafficking...

GlassWalls, a collaborative community art project, launches this month. 

4th November 2019

GlassWalls, a collaborative community art project, launches this month. The stained glass art installation aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and creatively reflects the research findings of Dr Emma Forbes, University of Glasgow, on how victims of domestic abuse experience the justice process in Scotland. The installation will launch during...
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