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

Justice Journeys Informing policy and practice through lived experience of victim‐survivors of rape and serious sexual assault

SCCJR Bulletin: July 2019

Latest Projects

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...

Network on Intelligence and Security Practices in Africa (NISPAC)

The NISPAC is a transnational research community network funded by the Scottish Funding Council under the Global Challenges Research Fund that brings together a diverse group of researchers to explore the role of intelligence services in African countries, and harness the combined insights of the humanities and social sciences to refine scholarly and policy understandings of intelligence and security across Africa.

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Hannah Graham @DrHannahGraham·

24 Aug

Our open letter tweet opposing @liamkerrMSP's proposal of a Whole Life Custody Bill made a few Saturday papers.

@fergus_mcneill & I oppose what Marie Gottschalk calls 'death in slow motion' sentences. The worst act of an individual shouldn't bring out the worst in us as a nation

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Oona Brooks-Hay @DrOonaBrooks·

23 Aug

Steps in the right direction for Justice Journeys…Gordon Jackson QC, dean of the Faculty of Advocates: "We will ensure that this report is noted in our training programme” @MicheleBurman @Lisa_Bradley_ @TheSCCJR
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22 Aug

SCCJR’s @DrOonaBrooks will also be on STV News at 6pm talking about the Justice Journeys research which was published today.

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22 Aug

Look out for @DrOonaBrooks on BBC Reporting Scotland tonight at 6.30pm where she will be talking about our Justice Journeys report.

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22 Aug

This morning @BBCRadioScot featured our Justice Journeys research. The piece includes an interview with a victim-survivor and her lived experience of the criminal justice system. Listen from 1:36 https://t.co/KsL4I2qBIk

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