Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland
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Aston, E., O'Neill, M., & Woolnough, P. (2020)
Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland. Translational Criminology, Fall 2020(19), 22-23
Policing research partnerships have a valuable role to play in bringing together academics and practitioners, enhancing engagement and understanding, and reforming policing. H...
White Paper: Policing the Pandemic
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Aston, E., Brandariz, J. A., Czerwinska, D., De Kimpe, S., de Maillard, J., Hoffman, I., …Solhjell, R. (2020)
White Paper: Policing the Pandemic. Police Stops
This paper presents lessons learned from a quick review of the experience of policing the pandemic in European states. Reflecting on this experience, the paper presents lesson...
ECR collective response: The future of criminology and the unsustainability of the status quo for ECRs
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Anderson, S., Horgan, S., Jamieson, F., Jardine, C., & Rogers, A. (2020)
ECR collective response: The future of criminology and the unsustainability of the status quo for ECRs. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 20(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895820949299
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"It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior
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Yates, P. (2019)
"It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2019.1692399
Sibling abuse is a global problem, arguably the most prevalent form of family violence, and as harmful as other familial abuse. There is evidence internationally that sibling ...
Achieving cultural change through organizational justice: the case of Stop and Search in Scotland
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Aston, E., Murray, K., & O'Neill, M. (2021)
Achieving cultural change through organizational justice: the case of Stop and Search in Scotland. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 21(1), 40-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895819839751
In recent years, the scale, impact and legality of stop and search in Scotland has been subject to intense critical scrutiny, leading to major legal and policy reform in 2016....
Law enforcement and public health: setting the research agenda for Scotland .
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Murray, J., Heyman, I., Wooff, A., Dougall, N., Aston, L., & Enang, I. (2018)
Law enforcement and public health: setting the research agenda for Scotland . Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Police Scotland’s contact with people with vulnerability and health problems has been increasing year-on-year, with significant costs and unknown outcomes associated. This is ...
Book review: Philip Goodman, Joshua Page and Michelle Phelps, Breaking the Pendulum: The Long Struggle over Criminal Justice
Journal Article
Buchan, J. (2018)
Book review: Philip Goodman, Joshua Page and Michelle Phelps, Breaking the Pendulum: The Long Struggle over Criminal Justice. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 18(5), 647-648. doi:10.1177/1748895817719785
No abstract available.
Review of Evidence: What effect do enforcement-orientated and engagement-orientated methods of visible policing have on public confidence?
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Hail, Y., Aston, E., & O'Neill, M. (2018)
Review of Evidence: What effect do enforcement-orientated and engagement-orientated methods of visible policing have on public confidence?. Scottish Institute for Policing Research
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What does publicly available research submitted to the Scottish Prison Service Research Access and Ethics Committee (2012-2016), tell us about the distinct nature of Imprisonment in Scotland?
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Maycock, M., Pratt, D., & Morrison, K. (2018)
What does publicly available research submitted to the Scottish Prison Service Research Access and Ethics Committee (2012-2016), tell us about the distinct nature of Imprisonment in Scotland?. Prison Service Journal, 238, 46-52
The criminal justice system in Scotland is in many ways distinct from criminal justice systems both within the UK and Europe, which is reflected in the institutions, processes...
Changing Stop and Search in Scotland
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O'Neill, M., & Aston, E. (2018)
Changing Stop and Search in Scotland. European Journal of Policing Studies, 5(4), 129-154
Compared to other areas in the UK, stop and search in Scotland was on a disproportionately large scale prior to 2015 and targeted children and young people. Scottish police of...