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: June 2019

Analysis of EuroPris Working Group Questionnaire on Prison Education in Europe

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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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

12 Jun

Sarah Armstrong @SCCJR_Director and James Reilly have completed analysis of the EuroPris working group questionnaire on Prison Education in Europe. Read more on SCCJR website https://t.co/5aPpq5DRQh

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Scottish Sentencing Council @ScotSentencing·

12 Jun

We have today launched a public consultation inviting views on a new sentencing guideline. The sentencing process guideline sets out the steps taken by courts in making sentencing decisions, and the factors which may be taken into account. https://t.co/kdk2d8jmVs

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Recrafting Ethnography @Recraft_Ethnog·

10 Jun

There are two fantastic pre-conference workshops you can attend in the morning so get yourself signed up in advance - space is limited!

More details about both workshops will follow and remember to bring along your own field notes/data 🎉🎉

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GlassWalls @GlassWalls3·

10 Jun

📣Crowdfund launched! Please help us make this beautiful art for survivors of domestic abuse. Pls donate. Pls retweet. Thank you. #DomesticAbuse #researchimpact #phdchat #hope #artrehab #communityart #scotland https://t.co/dd3NJbejzv

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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

10 Jun

Fantastic new project and crowdfunding campaign led by our own @Emma_E_Forbes & @GlassWalls3 aims to shine a light on domestic abuse in Scotland. Read more here and please RT https://t.co/oTRTydj6cq

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