News about criminal justice in Scotland

Founded in October 2003, this is a handcrafted database of sources about crime and justice issues in Scotland and, where relevant, the rest of the UK and Europe. Please note that some media, press release and broadcast links are short-lived. You can use the headlines for archive searches but may have to pay to access the original piece.

The CjScotland project is being migrated to our new WordPress site and so this database will no longer be updated in parallel. However, until all 7369 posts can be transferred it will stay live for research and reference purposes. On closure there will be an automatic redirection to the new site. Go there now and have a look . . .MM. April 2011

CjScotland News Log

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Audit Scotland publishes follow up report on Youth Justice

“ASBOs ‘throw youth justice into disarray’” Courier
“Value for money of war on youth crime questioned” Herald
“Tackling youth crime: A £100m waste of money” Scotsman
“Cash ‘fails’ to curb youth crime” BBC
“ASBOs for under-16s putting pressure on justice system” STV
“Youth justice money doesn’t demonstrate value” Law Society Journal Online
“Youth justice spending not effective” Holyrood.com
“Crime battle cash doubts” Evening News

Press release

“Improvements in youth justice processes, but impact on outcomes
unclear” Audit Scotland

See also

http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/. Follow the publications links to the document which is available in a number of formats, including a podcast.

Posted by MM on Thu 23rd Aug 2007 at 8:15 am
Antisocial Behaviour Children and justice Children's hearings Young People • Permalink • Tell-a-Friend

Dundee domestic abuse strategy launched

“Domestic abuse strategy launched” Evening Telegraph
“Plan to tackle increasing abuse” BBC

See also

Dundee Domestic Abuse Forum

Posted by MM on Thu 23rd Aug 2007 at 7:25 am
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Appeal Court rules for SPS in prisoner telephone warning rights case

Update

“Judge ‘wrong to back inmate’ in human rights phone case” Scotsman
“Prisoner’s phone case overturned” BBC
“Prison phone decision overturned”STV
“Prisoner phone calls ruling premature, say judges” Law Society Journal Online

Following posted on 23.03.07

“Jail phone case appeal considered” BBC

Following posted on 21.03.07
“Outrage at ‘ludicrous’ rights for prisoners” Press and Journal
“Prison Inspector backs jail phone call decision” STV
“Jail messages before inmate calls ‘breach human rights’ ” Herald
“Judge backs armed robber in fight over jail phone message” Scotsman
“The law-abiding have rights, too” Scotsman
“Prisoner wins phone rights case” BBC
“Armed robber wins prison phone legal fight” STV
“Prisoner wins phone message case” Law Society Journal Online

Press release
“MacAskill on Prisoner Phone Rights Case” SNP
“Phone system case makes Scotland a laughing stock” Scottish Conservatives

Posted by MM on Wed 22nd Aug 2007 at 8:09 am
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Scottish violence compensation claims fall

“Pay-outs to victims of violence fall by £4m” Scotsman

Posted by MM on Tue 21st Aug 2007 at 6:45 am
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Headcams to be used for fare enforcement on Glasgow buses: drone surveillance spreads

“Fare dodgers filmed” Evening Times
“Cameras will make bus travel safer” Evneing Times

“Eye in the sky: police use drone to spy on V festival” Guardian
“Police spy in the sky fuels ‘Big Brother’ fears” Telegraph 22.5.07

“Liberal Democrats launch attack on Brown’s ‘surveillance society’” Independent

See also

MW Power microdrones

Posted by MM on Tue 21st Aug 2007 at 6:38 am
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