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

Measuring Justice: Defining Concepts, Developing Practice

SCCJR Bulletin: November 2020

Latest Projects

Scotland in Lockdown

The “Health and social impacts of Covid-19 in Scotland” study aims to understand how the response to Covid-19 including lockdown measures is affecting those who may already have been isolated or excluded. The research, commissioned by the Chief Scientist Office, is organised into four work streams for each of these isolated or excluded populations; 1. Disabilities and long-term health conditions 2. Domestic abuse and...

Public Health, Youth & Violence Reduction

The study responds to the urgent social problem of rising youth violence. England and Wales have seen marked increases in homicide, knife crime, and hospital admissions for stab-wounds, with particular concentrations in the city of London. In recent years the ‘public health’ approach to violence reduction has gained increasing currency, most recently in the funding of 18 new regional Violence Reduction Units in...

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RT & REGISTER for our SCCJR Seminar which takes place on Friday afternoon. It's on 'Sensory Penalities: Exploring the Senses in Spaces of Punishment and Social Control' and shouldn't be missed.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sccjr-seminar-series-dr-kate-herrity-dr-bethany-schmidt-and-dr-jason-warr-tickets-136928688393
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SensoryPenalities @SPenalities·

15 Jan

Another quick reminder to watch out for @eleanor_march 's fascinating http://www.sensorycriminology.com post dropping on Monday where she examines distance and violence in #prisoner writing. @KateHerrity will be talking to this in next Friday's @TheSCCJR seminar (on #sensing #violence)

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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

15 Jan

We're back with another SCCJR Seminar on Fri 22 Jan, 12noon (GMT).
Join @KateHerrity @WarrCriminology and Bethany Schmidt who will be discussing 'Sensory Penalities: Exploring the senses in spaces of Punishment and Social Control'.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sccjr-seminar-series-dr-kate-herrity-dr-bethany-schmidt-and-dr-jason-warr-tickets-136928688393
#criminology

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Criminal and Social Justice at Strathclyde @CrimSocJust·

14 Jan

In a FREE webinar on 10/02/21, 12-1pm, one of our cluster, Tia Simanovic, will discuss her research into prisoners' experiences of bereavement & the policy and practice implications from this study. You can sign up to join us here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-work-and-social-policy-strathclyde-seminar-2-tickets-136781807067 - all are welcome!

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14 Jan

"I watch as kids float seamlessly from the care system, to the justice system and then into the prison system. This cruel and illogical conveyor belt needs to stop. Only then will Scotland be able to boast about having a truly just legal system." https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/view-from-the-street-on-justice/

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