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Criminal Justice System is Failing Disabled People

11th June 2020

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published its findings from a recent inquiry into whether the criminal justice system treats disabled people fairly. The equality watchdog says the system is not systematically recognising the needs of disabled people, meaning defendants and accused people risk not being able to participate...

Updated Learning Resource for Schools

29th October 2019

The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research has recently updated its Learning Resource for Schools. These briefings, which were originally prepared by Dr Rebecca Foster and Greg Duncan, have become a popular source of information for Modern Studies teachers and students alike. We have received numerous emails from teachers over the years to...

Major new report takes stock of violence in Scotland

17th September 2019

Researchers based at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research have published a major new report which consolidates existing knowledge on violence in Scotland. A wealth of research has been conducted in Scotland over the last decade which has been essential in helping us understand violent offending in this country, but this is the first...

Community’s Most Vulnerable Exploited by Serious Organised Crime Groups

4th June 2018

The changing face of serious organised crime, its impact in communities and the potential for local services to prevent exploitation, have been highlighted in new research. The 18-month study, which looked at serious organised crime (SOC) with deep roots in specific areas, as well as more ‘mobile’ forms of SOC, was published today (Mon 4 June)

Victim-survivors of rape and sexual assault will inform new research from SCCJR.

23rd May 2018

Research into the experiences of rape and sexual assault victim-survivors will help ensure the interests of victims are at the heart of the criminal justice system. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) project will seek to identify and understand the range of factors that affect whether individuals who experience rape and...

SCCJR gives oral evidence on Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill

15th May 2018

On May 15th, the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research’s Dr Hannah Graham (University of Stirling) gave oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee on the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill. Others joining Hannah on the panel include: Liz Dougan, Partner, Brazenall and Orr Solicitors Leanne McQuillan,...

83% of British Transport Police Unsupportive of Merger with Police Scotland

21st February 2018

New research has found the majority (83%) of British Transport Police officers and staff in Scotland are either quite or very unsupportive of plans to integrate their division into Police Scotland. The findings come from the British Transport Police Leaving Home project which investigates the impact of integration on BTP D Division officers and...

Hate crime in Scotland is underreported, SCCJR report finds

28th September 2016

A new report for the SCCJR has found that levels of hate crime in Scotland are higher than official figures suggest, and called for more research to provide a clearer picture of the problem. SCCJR PhD student Maureen McBride has produced a Review of the Evidence on Hate Crime and Prejudice to support the work of the independent advisory group set up by the Scottish Government in 2015. She found...

Award nod for Dr Kath Murray recognises huge impact of stop-and-search work

11th May 2016

The SCCJR’s Dr Kath Murray has been shortlisted for a prestigious Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) prize for her agenda-setting work on police stop-and-search practices. The Economic and Social Research Council’s Celebrating Impact Prize recognises and rewards researchers whose work has made a real difference to society or the economy. Kath’s PhD research on stop...

AQMeN training events showcase Scottish crime data

15th March 2016

Two crime-related training events are to be staged this spring by AQMeN (the Applied Quantitative Methods Network), of which the SCCJR’s Professor Susan McVie is director. The first, Introduction to the Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) time trends data, will take place on April 18 in the University of Edinburgh’s Appleton Tower. The...

SASO lecture: Where have all the young offenders gone?

26th October 2015

SCCJR PhD student Ben Matthews will deliver a public lecture next month titled ‘Where have all the young offenders gone?’ as part of the Scottish Association for the Study of Offending (SASO) series. The lecture, which is free and open to all, will take place on Tuesday November 3 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in the city’s Chambers Street. Ben will draw on the findings from his...

Crime Statistics Published – Year to September 2013

24th January 2014

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have today published the crime statistics release ‘Crime in England and Wales, year ending September 2013’ available on the ONS Crime and Justice webpage. Also published today are ‘police recorded crime open data’ broken down by Community Safety Partnership (CSP) area, police force area quarterly period and individual offence code, from 2002/03.

Ministry of Justice – Summary of Review on Quality in Probation Supervision now published

12th March 2012

The review looked at quality in relation to probation supervision in different countries, looking at how it is seen by both supervisors and service users. Please click to access Report...

A new survey backs up the Reading the Riots findings that adversarial police tactics risk the legitimacy of legal authorities

15th December 2011

Further details...

Justice Analytical Services monthly bulletin November 2011

5th December 2011

Justice Analytical Services (JAS), Scottish Government, are producing a new monthly bulletin: ‘Monthly Safer Communities and Justice Brief”. The bulletin will provide facts and figures on a range of topics including: Crime, Policing, Drugs, Community Safety, Criminal and Civil Proceedings and Offender Management. This month’s feature is: ‘Results from the...

Fergus McNeill discusses Knife Crime on Good Morning Scotland (Wed 10 March 2010)

10th March 2010

SCCJR’s Fergus McNeill discussed kniife crime and crime statistics on Good Morning Scotland on Wednesday 10th March. This discussion can be heard again until 17 March by clicking here. To hear the discussion on Knife Crime move the time to 1:49.50.

Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN): Join the network

11th November 2009

The Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN) is a network of people who have a shared interest in quantitative methods and who wish to refresh their existing knowledge or learn a range of new skills. SCCJR’s Susan McVie is the director the AQMen and the Network is led by a group of academics from eight Scottish Universities. AQMen’s activities are aimed primarily at Scottish...

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