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: April 2019

SCCJR Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Transforming Parole Scotland

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·

16 Apr

Sarah Armstrong @SCCJR_Director will be at the @pintofscience event in The Griffin pub on Bath St, Glasgow on 21 May, 7.30pm to talk about Prisons: The Right Form of Punishment? Book tickets here: https://t.co/FllEh0XOld

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Ryan Casey @rcasey_·

16 Apr

Putting this back out there!
*Call for Participants* Pls RT

I’m researching what it’s like for people to experience #electronicmonitoring in Scotland. If you are (or have once been) tagged and are interested in sharing your experience, please get in touch.

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HowardLeagueScotland @howardleague_sc·

16 Apr

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Programme for our 40th Anniversary Conference on 22 May 2019 featuring Tony Platt, Nicola Lacey, @francescrook, @fergus_mcneill, @KevinNeary12, @K_M_Morrison, @fianna71, @RichardJGarside and more https://t.co/yPmqufj9oA

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Ruth Kerracher @Ruth_Kerracher·

15 Apr

Another fun session with Youth Justice Voices @StafScot @CYCJScotland. Team building and planning for our social session on the 29th. We will be having a game of football ⚽️. If you are interested in joining get in touch. ruth@staf.scot

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Harry Annison @HarryAnnison·

15 Apr

Hello #criminology Twitter. If you're interested in joining a panel on 'penal culture and penal politics' with @LuluEile and myself at @esc_eurocrim in September, then thanks to their newly extended deadline you've got some time to have a think and let me know.

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