A model for joint investigative interviews
Report on a trauma-informed model of interviewing to improve the child's experience.
Published in
on 31 Jan 2022
Joint investigative interviewing in Scotland
Provision of non-suggestive social support
Report on a trauma-informed model of interviewing to improve the child's experience.
Published in
on 31 Jan 2022
Evaluation of Women's Community Justice Centres: findings published
Over 2013-15, the Scottish Government provided time-limited funding to 16 projects across Scotland to establish new and develop existing community services for women who offend. A national evaluation examined how these services were implemented and to what extent they contributed towards positive outcomes for women (associated with reduced reoffending). This national evaluation was completed at the end of May 2015. It was undertaken by Ruth Dryden and Colleen Souness, former Associates at Iriss
Published in
on 31 Aug 2015
Supporting desistance from crime: reconfiguring penal practice
A screencast by Fergus McNeill
A screencast from Fergus McNeill, Professor of Criminology and Social Work University of Glasgow, in which he explains what is meant by desistance.
Published in
on 19 Sep 2011
Influencing trust and confidence in the London Metropolitan Police
Research soundbite
SCCJR's Ben Bradford discusses his paper about influencing trust and confidence in the London Met (co-authored with Elizabeth Stanko and Katrin Hohl). The paper details how the researchers measured levels of trust and confidence in the police across areas of London.
Published in
on 27 Jun 2011
Desistance research and probation practice
Research soundbite
Professor Fergus McNeill discusses research he has been working on with Beth Weaver about desistance. The bulk of the clip focuses on a chapter they co-authored entitled 'Travelling Hopefully: Desistance Research and Probation Practice' where the metaphor of a journey is used to depict the process of desistance).
Published in
on 27 Jun 2011
Culture, change and community justice
Research soundbite
Professor Fergus McNeill discusses a literature review of the management of change within community justice organisations, conducted with Ros Burnett and Tricia McCulloch. The review explored:
Published in
on 27 Jun 2011
Counterfeiting as corporate externality
Research soundbite
Corporate negative externalities occur when corporations place some of the costs of their profit-seeking activity onto society.
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on 27 Jun 2011
Criminal justice in Scotland - Mary Munro
Research soundbite
Mary Munro talks about a new book she edited with Hazel Croall and Gerry Mooney, entitled 'Criminal Justice in Scotland'. The book was published in December 2010, for further details see Criminal Justice in Scotland.
In this clip Mary talks about some of the key themes and issues explored in the book:
Published in
on 27 Jun 2011
Making the transition: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Research soundbite
Andy Aitchison, lecturer in social policy at the University of Edinburgh, talks about his book, 'Making the Transition: International Intervention, State-Building and Criminal Justice Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina', which was published in early 2011.
Published in
on 27 Jun 2011
