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: August 2020

Delays in Trials: the implications for victim survivors of rape and serious sexual assault

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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In the Gulag’s Shadow @InGulag·

24 Sep

Brilliant article in @Pun_Soc truly engaging the dialogue between punishment and society, Russian area studies, and public health. We're working quietly in these unprecedent times on the Gulag's Shadow - breaking new ground in global penology. @GavinSlade4 https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/J5WT9C5GSNUBVCZMDSCB/full

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Justice and Arts Scotland @JusticeArtsScot·

23 Sep

We’re very excited to be joined by @GudrunSoley tomorrow evening. The eventbrite link is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/justice-and-arts-scotland-meet-the-artist-series-2-tickets-120211613171?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing still time to join us!

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SPARC_Prison_Scot @ScotSparc·

20 Sep

See below a call to share your experiences of prisons in lockdown. They are interested in stories from a personal, family or staff perspective.

Btw, @guardian - you don't have to call people in prison 'inmates' - people works just as well

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/18/tell-us-what-are-pandemic-conditions-like-in-uk-prisons?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Crime, Justice and Society Seminars @UoECJS·

17 Sep

Finally before the winterval, Yu Mou @soasLAW joins us with her research on guilt in the Chinese criminal justice system.
30 Nov, 1230 GMT, online.
To register:
https://yumou.eventbrite.co.uk/
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Crime, Justice and Society Seminars @UoECJS·

16 Sep

We then welcome @FionaLeverick & @ProfChalmers, both @UofGLaw to talk on their research on the Scottish jury

9 Nov, 1230 GMT, online
To register: https://chalmers-leverick.eventbrite.co.uk/
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