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Cheap alcohol link to violence deplored by doctors
Friday, December 29, 2006

“Pubs call for tight controls on drink retailers” Herald
“Doctor backs alcohol price rise” Courier
“Doctors demand alcohol price rises” Herald
“In denial about the human cost of alcohol” Herald
“Every day more than 70 victims seek help after alcohol-fuelled attacks” Scotsman
“Doctors demand alcohol price hike” BBC

“Cheaper drink may be behind rise in violent home deaths” Herald 5.12.06

“Drugs tsar urges ministers to up price of ‘antisocial’ cider” Evening News 4.12.06

Posted by MM on Fri 29th Dec 2006 at 11:05 am

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Life time Asbo to keep beggar from Edinburgh City Centre breached

Update
“Beggar King jailed after Capital ban is breached”Evening News
“Beggar King arrested for alleged city ban breach” Evening News
“Jail for city ban ‘Beggar King’” BBC

Following posted on 21.12.06
“Kaiser gets banned for life from city centre” Evening News
“Lifetime Asbo for capital beggar” BBC

Also
CjScotland 11.1.06: Asbos: aggressive beggar in Edinburgh and teenager in Dundee

Posted by MM on Fri 29th Dec 2006 at 10:30 am
Antisocial Behaviour Drugs and alcohol
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Parliamentary Report: 18th - 22nd December
Thursday, December 28, 2006

Posted by KM on Thu 28th Dec 2006 at 11:42 am
Community Justice Authorities
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Justice Minister releases police staffing data to show ‘commitment to to safer streets’

“Tayside sees small rise in police officers” Courier
“Jamieson hails officer numbers in crime fight” Herald
“Record numbers of cops see crime plummet” Evening Times

Press release
“Police and support staff at record high” Scot. Exec.

Posted by MM on Thu 28th Dec 2006 at 9:38 am
Crime Prevention Police
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McKies to stop campaign for a public inquiry into fingerprint accusations: UNISON response

Update
“McKies ‘can’t walk away’ ” Herald

Following posted on 27.12.06
“McKie ends print fight” Daily Record 27.12.06
“McKies end call for probe” Evening News
“McKies end 10-year battle for inquiry” Herald
“McKie family drop campaign for inquiry” Scotsman
“McKie to end campaign for inquiry” BBC

Press release
“McKie case needs inquiry more than ever – UNISON reaction” UNISON

Posted by MM on Thu 28th Dec 2006 at 8:24 am
Courts Miscarriages of justice Police
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Police witness citation delivery duties criticised: email alternative

Update
“Witnesses to be cited by email” Herald

Following posted on 13.11.06
“100,000 hours of police time are ‘wasted’ in a year ” Herald
“Wasting police time” Herald
“MSP calls for end to citation ‘posties’” Courier
“Police being used like postmen, claims SNP” Press and Journal
“Police delivery system ‘absurd’” BBC
“Getting the police out talking to people” Herald 14.11.06

Posted by MM on Thu 28th Dec 2006 at 7:27 am
Courts Police
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SNP calls for a reduction in alcohol drive limit
Wednesday, December 27, 2006

“Nationalists urge cut in drink-driving limit” Scotland on Sunday
“SNP call for drink-driving law to be tightened” Sunday Herald

Territorialism, violence and young people’s fears in Pollock

“Rapping to beat the gangs” Evening Times
“Why plea for help must not be ignored ” Evening Times

Continuing debate about heroin treatment: methadone, prescription, abstinence, neuroelectric therapy

“We need a proper drugs strategy, not knee-jerk reactions” Herald. Article by Dr John Waterhouse, consultant psychiatrist in NHS Dumfries & Galloway.
“Young people who curse methadone” Herald. Letters in response.

“Former police chief attacks politicians for ‘culture of tolerance’ over drugs” Sunday Herald
“We need to end crazy treatment of addiction” Evening Express. Article by Ian Oliver, former Grampian Chief Constable.

“Stars back use of machine to cure heroin addiction” Herald
“Howson backs electric heroin cure” Scotland on Sunday

“Expert makes U-turn to back heroin prescription” Sunday Herald 3.12.06
“Prescription heroin call” Evening Times
“Head of drugs body scathing over policy” Herald 5.12.06

“Executive to revamp drug policy” Holyrood.com 4.12.06

Press release
“‘Recovery impatience’ emerging about people with drug problems, says SDF Chair” SDF

Posted by MM on Wed 27th Dec 2006 at 11:29 am
Drugs and alcohol
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European public opinion consistent in view that justice systems are not tough enough

“Religion and homosexuality divide Europeans” EUObserver

Press release
“Standard Eurobarometer 66: Autumn 2006” European Commission

Posted by MM on Wed 27th Dec 2006 at 11:10 am
Europe and justice
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