Publications

SCCJR Bulletin: November 2021

Published: November 2021

The SCCJR Bulletin features the latest news from staff and students at the Centre. Please click on this link for November’s edition. https://mailchi.mp/16a31080a684/sccjr-bulletin-nov-5006501

This document includes the R code used to analyse the data in the statistical briefing ‘Nothing to See Here?’. Not all data was analysed; the focus was on the statistical significance of findings. Author: Dr Ben Matthews, Stirling University.

Fact Sheet: 15 years of FAI determinations for deaths in custody

Published: October 2021

As part of the Nothing to See Here? project this fact sheet is a summary of statistics based on analysis of 196 FAIs published up to mid-February 2021, for people who died in custody between 2005 and 2019, inclusive.

Nothing to See Here? Statistical Briefing

Published: October 2021

Nothing to See Here? Statistical Briefing on 15 years of Fatal Accident Inquiries into Deaths in Custody Authors: Professor Sarah Armstrong, Linda Allan, Stuart Allan, Betsy Barkas and Dr Deborah Kinnear, University of Glasgow. This briefing presents information from a review of 15 years of Fatal Accident Inquiries, covering 196 deaths in custody (mainly prison) in Scotland between 2005 –

A Defective System: Case Analysis of 15 years of FAI’s After Deaths in Prison

Published: October 2021

A Defective System: Case Analysis of 15 years of Fatal Accident Inquiries After Deaths in Prison Authors: Betsy Barkas, Linda Allan, Stuart Allan, Sarah Armstrong and Deborah Kinnear As part of the Nothing to See Here? project, this case analysis briefing complements the statistical briefing of FAIs, highlighting key issues that emerged through reading all 196 published FAIs available between...

Written Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee

Published: September 2021

This paper was prepared by Dr Hannah Graham, University of Stirling, Dr Steve Kirkwood, University of Edinburgh, Professor Margaret Malloch, University of Stirling and Professor Fergus McNeill, University of Glasgow for the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee which was holding a roundtable on 15th September.

SCCJR Briefing Paper: Influence government: exploring practices, ethics, and power in the use of targeted advertising by the UK state

Published: September 2021

This briefing paper was authored by Dr Ben Collier, Dr Gemma Flynn, Dr James Stewart and Dr Daniel R. Thomas. Executive Summary: We have identified an emerging tool being used by the UK government across a range of public bodies in the service of public policy: the online targeting advertising infrastructure and the practices, consultancy firms, and forms of expertise which have grown up around...

SCCJR Bulletin: September 2021

Published: September 2021

The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research produces a monthly bulletin to keep our community informed about our latest activities including events, presentations, funding grants, projects, publications and media appearances. To view click on this link: SCCJR Bulletin: September 2021...

SCCJR Bulletin: June 2021

Published: June 2021

The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research produces a monthly bulletin to keep our community informed about our latest activities including events, presentations, funding grants, projects, publications and media appearances. To view click on this link: SCCJR Bulletin: June 2021

Getting it right for families affected by imprisonment

Published: June 2021

Getting it right for families affected by imprisonment: Lessons from ten years of research This briefing paper draws on five PhD projects conducted in Scotland between 2011 and 2021, all of which explored how imprisonment impacts on families, mothers or children. PhD projects are unique in allowing researchers the luxury of time to form relationships with participants, arguably producing richer...