The latest evidence
New Iriss Insights on the topics of adoption and restorative justice that are hot off the press
Published in News
on 3 Dec 2018
Restorative justice
Insight 44
Evidence summary that defines restorative justice, outlines the evidence on its use and impact, and discusses its current and potential use as a response to crime in Scotland.
Published in Insights
on 27 Nov 2018
Iriss on… electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system
A conversation with Gill McIvor and Hannah Graham
Hannah Graham and Gill McIvor from the Scottish Centre for Criminal Justice Research (SCCJR) talk to Michelle Drumm from Iriss about the Iriss Insight they co-authored on the use of electronic monitoring in Scotland.
Published in Iriss on…
on 11 Dec 2017
Disability hate crime reporting
ESSS Outline
Identifies evidence relating to the efficacy of interventions in increasing reporting of disability hate crimes and supporting people through the process of reporting, and potential areas of unmet need.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 16 Nov 2017
Restorative justice
Iriss.fm, Episode 188
Conversation with Ciara Webb (social worker) about her research on restorative justice.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 12 Oct 2017
Electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system
Insight 40
The emergence of new electronic monitoring (EM) technologies opens up new monitoring and surveillance possibilities to authorities, but proportionality and balancing the rights and interests of different people involved are integral to effective and ethical uses of EM. This Insight introduces the ways in which EM is currently used in Scotland, alongside international evidence and experience, to identify key issues and implications for use.
Published in Insights
on 10 Oct 2017
Journey through Justice
We were delighted to work with the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) to produce Journey through Justice, an online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following being charged with an offence by the police.
The name of the resource, as well as its look and content, was devised by young people from a number of settings, working closely with CYCJ and Iriss. Claire Lightowler, Director of CYCJ, said:
Published in News
on 13 Jul 2017
Secure care in Scotland
Iriss.fm, Episode 183
Practitioners working in secure care share their experiences, hopes and priorities for the future for young people in, and on the edges of, secure care.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 31 May 2017
Hate crime: causes, motivations and effective interventions
Iriss.fm, Episode 181
Conversation with Rania Hamad (social worker) about her research on hate crime.
Published in Iriss.fm
on 29 May 2017
Buddies: The Glen Isla Project
co-designing a support tool
This is the story behind the development of Buddy: a support tool
Published in Case studies
on 27 Mar 2017