Scottish Government

2003

Contents

Foreword
Summary of Research Requirements
The Research Agenda
1. To Make Scotland a Place Where People Are Safer, and Feel Safer
1.1 Recording Crime and Measuring Crime Trends
1.2 Reducing Alcohol Related Crime
1.3 Reducing Drug Related Crime
1.4 Tackling Youth Crime
1.5 Reducing Violent Crime
1.6 Responding to the Needs of Victims of Domestic Abuse
1.7 Responding to the Needs of Victims of Racist Crime
1.8 Responding to the Needs of Victims of Other Hate Crimes
2. To Have a Fair and More Efficient Justice System that Commands the Confidence of its Customers and the Public
2.1 Relieving Pressure on Police Time/Resources and Improving Efficiency
2.2 Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness within the Court Process
2.3 Measuring the Impact and Effectiveness of Prosecution, Sentencing and Release Decisions
2.4 Assessing the Impact of and Responding to Human Rights Legislation
2.5 Understanding the Experiences, Needs and Expectations of Victims
2.6 Improving Victim and Witness Support Services
2.7 Supporting Access to Justice for Victims of Sex Offences
2.8 Supporting Access to Justice for Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses
3. To Reduce Offending and Provide More and More Effective Non-Custodial Penalties
3.1 Developing Effective Community Justice Services
3.2 Developing Effective Crime Prevention Initiatives
3.3 Restorative Justice Information for Researchers
3.4 Meeting the Courts' Demands for Effective Interventions
3.5 Assessing and Managing the Risk of Re-offending among Serious Violent and Sexual Offenders
Information for Researchers
Output from the 1998 to 2001 Research Programme
Social Research Contact Points
Expressions of Interest Form