Lord David Hope to deliver 2014 Kilbrandon Lecture
This years Kilbrandon Lecture will be delivered by Lord David Hope of Craighead, former Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General. Lord Hope will reflect on
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Prisons ombudsman reports 64% increase in suicide rates
The number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons increased by a troubling 64% in 2013-14, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen, as he published his annual report. He added that,
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Report urges police to stop using cells for crisis care
Children suffering a mental health crisis should not be placed in police cells for their own safety, leading psychiatrists have said. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said putting youngsters in
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Report: Scottish criminal justice since devolution
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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Justice system to examine treatment of victims of crime
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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New Book – Empathy in restorative justice
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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NI Justice minister praises work of Registered Intermediaries
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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Report: Using restorative justice approaches in community development
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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NI Ministers launch consultation on Mental Capacity Bill
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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Justice campaigners voice concern over suspended sentences
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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