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Research into victim’s perceptions of their dealings with police published
Monday, February 09, 2004
Research into victim’s perceptions of their dealings with police was published last week.
Overall the research reports general satisfaction about the service received although less so amongst people subject to repeat victimisation. Other findings include that “women reported being given less technical information than did men about how their case would be progressed”.
Research
The Interface between the Scottish Police Service and the Public as Victims of Crime: Victim Perceptions.
Full report.
Research Findings.
Police Victims and witnesses
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Glasgow restorative justice scheme criticised
“Justice scheme ‘is a soft option’: Young offenders are getting off too lightly under Glasgow’s restorative justice scheme, it was claimed today. The project was branded a soft option after it emerged two boys aged 12 and 14, who caused ?50,000 damage to a train, spent a week of their holidays at a rail depot as punishment. Tory MSP Bill Aitken condemned the scheme after also learning a 15-year-old boy with a previous record, who was involved in attacks on firefighters, was given a caution and ordered to tour a fire station . . .” Evening Times
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 11:29 pmChildren and justice Non-custodial justice projects Reparation and Restorative Justice Sentencing
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Tagging children and human rights
“Tagging ?breaches child rights?: The proposed electronic tagging of offenders under the age of 16 would breach both the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN convention on the rights of the child, according to a leading Scots lawyer. Professor Alan Miller, former head of the Scottish Human Rights Centre, said the plan, part of the controversial Antisocial Behaviour Bill, which is going through the Scottish Parliament, conflicted with the UK commitment to both article 8 of the ECHR and article 40 of the UN convention . . .” Herald
See also
[url=http://www.echr.coe.int/Convention/webConvenENG.pdf]Convention for the Protection
of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended . . .” [/url]
Antisocial Behaviour Bill (as introduced). S.90 proposes to repeal the words ?of 16 years of age or more? in subsection (1) of section 245A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (restriction of liberty orders). Is this correct?
Update: The 1995 Act was amended by s5 Crime and Punishment (Scotland )Act 1997 which inserted a new section 245A relating to Restriction of Liberty Orders into the 1995 Act . Thanks to Robin McEwan for this guidance! MM.
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:52 pmAntisocial Behaviour Children and justice Criminal justice reform Legislation Europe and justice Human Rights Sentencing Tagging/tracking
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Specialist environmental crime prosecutors network announced
“New move to target polluters: A legal bid to crack down on people who endanger humans, wildlife and the environment has been welcomed by politicians and green groups.
The scheme was launched on Monday by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa). . .” BBC
“Prosecution network will tackle polluting criminals: A national network of specialist environmental prosecutors has been created to tackle individuals and companies who endanger human health, wildlife and the environment through their criminal actions.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) will work in partnership with environment protection professionals from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) to bring offenders to court. . .” Herald
“Scotland launches hit squad to prosecute polluters” Independent
Press release
“National Network Of Environmental Prosecutors: SEPA welcomed the announcement today, 9 February, by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), that a national network of specialist environmental prosecutors has been created to tackle those
who endanger human health, wildlife and the environment through their
criminal actions. . .” SEPA
“Special prosecutors for crimes against environment: A national network of specialist environmental prosecutors has been created to tackle those who endanger human health, wildlife and the environment through criminal actions. . .” Scot. Exec.
“Scots law: Conference to hear call for environmental court: Legal “shake up” could cut pollution and protect the environment . . .“ Friends of the Earth Scotland 30.1.04.
See also
Crown Office No direct link to story at time of posting.
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:35 pmCorporate issues Environment Courts Procurators Fiscal
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White collar fraud in public sector: specialist squad considered
“Fraud crackdown to target public sector staff: Crooked civil servants and white-collar public sector staff who rob Scotland?s public services of millions of pounds a year are facing a new crackdown under a controversial plan being considered by ministers. The Scottish Executive is considering creating a specialist fraud squad within government departments [. . .] Up to ?700m is thought to leak out of the taxpayers? pockets in Scotland every year as a result of public sector fraud [. . .] Ministers believe that this so-called ?white-collar fraud? has been neglected and is far more costly to taxpayers than simply being a matter of petty stealing amongst lower-ranking staff. . .” Scotland on Sunday
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:32 pmCrime data
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Sentencing and public opinion
“What price crime? What price punishment?: One of the best TV sketches I can remember, had me grinning broadly [. . .] was on the old Not The Nine O’Clock News, and had one of the chaps, Mel, or Griff, going into a super-trendy hi-fi shop and asking for a gramophone [. . .] I’m not quite sure at which point in the intervening couple of decades it was decided, wittily, to use this one sketch as the entire legislative basis for Britain’s prison sentencing policy, but my hasn’t it paid off, and isn’t it giving us a lot of fun? . . .” Observer
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:30 pm
Sentencing
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Police: overtime unpaid; older recruits
“Police threat to sue force for unpaid overtime: Hundreds of Scottish police officers are threatening to take their own force to court over ?140,000 in unpaid overtime [. . .] Grampian Police Chief Constable Andrew Brown is facing a grassroots revolt from almost one in five of his officers after refusing to hand over the cash for two years, just weeks before he is due to take up a post as Her Majesty?s Inspector of Constabulary. . .” Scotland on Sunday
“Grampian Police are set to sue their chief” Press and Journal
“Legal move on police overtime pay” [. . .] It is claimed the cash, amassed from work on the Arlene Fraser case and an anti-terrorism exercise, should have been paid more than two years ago. . .” BBC 10.2.04.#
“Chief Constable could face legal action” Grampian TV
“Police relax bar on ?grey? recruits: Police forces are choosing experience over youth by recruiting trainees in their forties and fifties. A new ?grey brigade? is being hired to ensure that constables have some experience of life outside the force before pounding the beat. . .” Times
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:26 pmPolice
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Crown Office to review child murder cases
“Review of baby death convictions; The Crown Office has confirmed that 19 convictions of child killing are under review in Scotland following a Court of Appeal ruling in England.
Angela Cannings. . .” BBC 10.2.04
“19 child death convictions under review” Scottish TV 10.2.04
“Scots child killer cases set for review: The cases of 19 child killers in Scotland, including the killing of Edinburgh toddler Caleb Ness, are to be reviewed by the Crown Office. The move follows a wide-reaching review of cases of child killing in England where many defendants were convicted on the back of a now discredited medical theory. . .” Evening News 7.2.04.
See also
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Crown Office No link to story on either of these sites at time of posting
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:21 pmCourts Procurators Fiscal
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SPS announces publication of research bulletins
Press Release
SPS to publish research bulletins into Scotland’s: The Scottish Prison Service has today published five thematic commentaries based upon the Annual Prison Survey published in August 2003. . .” SPS
The Research Bulletins cover: the Prisoner Survey; Young Offenders; Female Offenders; Untried Prisoners; Ethnic Minorities Survey.
No link to publications at time of posting.
See also
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:12 pmPrisons and prisoners
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Creative response to school gangs problem
“Pupils ask South Africa for help to curb gangs: Pupils in Clackmannanshire have enlisted the help of schoolchildren in South Africa in a bid to understand and break down gang culture [. . .] The Alva Academy project is one of seven across Scotland promoting non-violence and funded by a range of ecumenical church groups. Now the founders of the Overcoming Violence programme are urging ministers and councils to back similar initiatives aimed at tackling the rising tide of violence in Scotland?s schools and communities.
Last month education minister Peter Peacock ordered a review after official statistics showed that the number of recorded violent incidents aimed at school staff had risen to almost 7000 a year.
Findings from the innovative attempts to create more peaceful schools will be presented at a conference in Edinburgh on Thursday . . .” Sunday Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Feb 2004 at 3:09 pmChildren and justice Crime Prevention Community initiatives
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