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

Briefing: Measuring Justice in the Domestic Abuse Act Monitoring Requirement

SCCJR Bulletin: November 2019

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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Stephen "Back in Cov" Cobb@zcobb·

7 Dec

Going antiquiting this Saturday? Here's some fascinating research into why people "buy, keep and display rare and precious ‘collectibles' ... even when it breaks the law" @TheSCCJR @DrDonnaYates #SaturdayThoughts
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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

4 Dec

Delighted to have been able to support @Emma_E_Forbes and the launch of @GlassWalls3 Shine a Light on Violence Against Women and Girls.

The exhibition of panels will be in the Glasgow City Chambers reception until 20 Dec. #16DaysofAction

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HowardLeagueScotland @howardleague_sc·

3 Dec

Time's running out to book your place at tomorrow's Drummond Hunter Lecture, 'Against Rehabilitation: Is It Really For The Public Good?' by @WarrCriminology. Don't leave it too late!
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@SP_Justice @scottishprisons @hmipscot @ComJusScot

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GlassWalls @GlassWalls3·

3 Dec

Glasgow folk,don’t forget you can see the exhibition in Glasgow City Chambers all this week! @GlasgowCC @WhatsOnGlasgow #peoplemakeglasgow #Glasgow16Days #beyondglasswalls

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Dr Donna Yates@DrDonnaYates·

2 Dec

The New Year is bringing great change for me: This January I’m moving to the Netherlands to join the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University @MaastrichtU https://t.co/lCrR0MFcC7

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