Practice implications of Coronavirus for children in conflict with the law
CYCJ report that analyses the provisions of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act.
Published in
on 9 Apr 2020
Hate crime: research on effective practice
Latest Iriss Insight on effective practice with people who commit hate crime.
Published in
on 9 Dec 2019
Working with people who commit hate crime
Insight 50
Aims to consolidate some of the existing research on effective practice with people who commit hate offences, firstly defining and describing hate crime and its root causes, and then considering what may constitute effective practice for practitioners in Scotland working in this field.
Published in
on 5 Dec 2019
Journey through justice updates
Two online resources designed by CYCJ and Iriss have been updated and revised for 2019.
Published in
on 24 Sep 2019
New Restorative Justice Action Plan
The Scottish Government has published a new Restorative Justice Action Plan, which sets out its vision for high-quality restorative justice services.
Published in
on 8 Jul 2019
The latest evidence
New Iriss Insights on the topics of adoption and restorative justice that are hot off the press
Published in
on 3 Dec 2018
Restorative justice
Insight 44
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
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) talks to Michelle Drumm from Iriss about the Iriss Insight they co-authored on the use of electronic monitoring in Scotland.
Published in
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
on 16 Nov 2017
Electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system
Insight 40
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
on 10 Oct 2017