It has been claimed that paradoxically, following the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, Scottish criminal justice policy, hitherto more liberal and less punitive than ‘south of the Border’,
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Criminal justice agencies, including the courts and police, are to be subjected to in-depth reviews to find out how they treat victims, it has been announced. The reviews have been
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A new book examined the use of restorative justice in repairing the harm created by criminal offences. The book explored the development of empathy and compassion across the ‘timeline’ of
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Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the positive impact of the Registered Intermediaries Schemes in assisting vulnerable victims, witnesses and defendants in communicating more effectively. The Schemes began
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An article examined the use of restorative justice processes by community workers, police officers, children’s homes staff, family group conference conveners, and teachers in the city of Hull, in the
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Health Minister Edwin Poots and Justice Minister David Ford have launched a consultation on a draft Mental Capacity Bill and proposals relating to those in the Criminal Justice system in
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More than 9,000 criminals had their prison sentence suspended last year despite having more than 15 previous convictions or cautions, criminal justice campaigners have revealed. The Centre for Crime Prevention
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A fifth of crimes – equivalent to tens of thousands of offences – could be going unrecorded by police, a new report has found. An inspection of 13 forces found
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A sex offender who killed himself in prison was not provided the level of support offered to other vulnerable inmates, a watchdog has found. Northern Ireland’s Prisoner Ombudsman Tom McGonigle
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A pilot scheme which allows victims and witnesses to give evidence ahead of criminal trials starts tomorrow. The most vulnerable people involved in the courts process will be able to
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