Publications

Latest Publications

SCCJR Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Transforming Parole Scotland

Published: March 2019

SCCJR welcomes the opportunity to comment in response to this Scottish Government consultation. Our submission focuses on the following key points: 1. We advocate further consideration and discussion of the purpose of the parole system in Scotland. Its future development could formally encompass two purposes: (a) risk assessment and public safety, and (b) enabling desistance and...

SCCJR Bulletin: March 2019

Published:

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. Click on the orange download button to access our March 2019 edition.

Call for Papers: Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (REPS) PhD Symposium 2019

Published:

Friday 28th June 2019, 10am – 5pm Lilybank House, University of Glasgow Call for Papers: You are invited to participate in the ninth annual Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (REPS) PhD symposium. Building on the success of recent years, the REPS symposium provides an intimate forum for PhD research students to exchange ideas, present new work, receive constructive feedback from...

Scottish Government Consultation on Prisoner Voting

Published: March 2019

Dr Hannah Graham, Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) at the University of Stirling, submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Prisoner Voting.

SCCJR Bulletin: February 2019

Published: February 2019

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. Click on the orange download button to access our February 2019 edition.

SCCJR Bulletin: December 2018

Published: December 2018

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. Click on the orange download button to access our December 2018 bulletin...

Annual Report 2017-2018

Published: November 2018

In our latest Annual Report we detail our activities over the last 12 months including projects, awards and achievements, events, publications, our international engagement as well as information about our PhD community.

Young Women and Girls in Contemporary Scotland and Beyond Conference Report

Published: September 2018

Hannah Walters, Amanda Ptolomey and Donna MacLellan, University of Glasgow PhD researchers, collectively known as Girlhood Gang, hosted their first conference on 5 September 2018: Young Women and Girls in Contemporary Scotland and Beyond. Held in Glasgow Women’s Library and Olympia Social Research Hub, the conference was attended by 60 academics, students, practitioners, activists, volunteers,...

Review of the Aberdeen Problem-Solving Approach

Published: September 2018

The Aberdeen Problem-Solving Approach (PSA) has been running in Aberdeen Sheriff Court since November 2015 (for women) and since August 2016 (for young men). In line with theory and evidence on problem-solving justice, it aims to reduce the use of short custodial sentences and reduce reoffending by combining the authority of the court with support and rehabilitative opportunities to address the...

The Scottish Prisons Commission 10 Years On – A Briefing Paper

Published: July 2018

This briefing paper highlights the key issues that the Commission concerned itself with during its deliberations, quoting from its report and sketching how the landscape in these areas has developed since then. We hope it serves as a useful refresher for stimulating your participation at the conference on 29th June 2018. The presentations, lectures and discussion at this event will inform the...