An Assessment of the Support and Information for Victims of Youth Crime (SIVYC) Pilot Scheme
Kate Skellington Orr, Ewen McCaig, Traci Leven
Scottish Executive Social Research
2005
ISBN 0 7559 3972 7 (Web only publication)
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Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
THE PILOT IN CONTEXT
RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
COSTING SIVYC
REPORT STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 2: THE PILOT PROTOCOL
INTRODUCTION
PRE-PILOT PRACTICES
ESTABLISHING THE PILOT
CHANGES TO THE PILOT PROTOCOL
ISSUES THAT REMAIN AT THE END OF THE PILOT
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 3: THE PILOT IN OPERATION
INTRODUCTION
POLICE DATA
VSS DATA
SCRA DATA
NON-DISCLOSURES
VSS VOLUNTEERS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS FROM THE VICTIM CONSULTATION
INTRODUCTION
VICTIM SURVEYS
CASE STUDY INTERVIEWS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 5: COSTING SIVYC
INTRODUCTION
SET UP AND FIXED COSTS
UNIT COSTS
COSTS OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF SIVYC
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 6: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THE RESEARCH FINDINGS
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF SIVYC
MANAGING THE FUTURE OF SIVYC
RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY OF CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SYSTEM PROCESS
APPENDIX 2: CASE STUDY PROFILES
APPENDIX 3: SIVYC Case Study Timetables
The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed.
The Scottish Executive is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.
The Executive has not published this full report in hard copy, but a summary version has been published in the Insight series ( ISSN 1478-6788 online) as Insight 18: An assessment of the support and information for victims of youth crime ( SIVYC) pilot scheme.
Insight 16 is also available online at www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ins18-00.asp. For any queries please contact the Dissemination Officer, Information, Analysis & Communication Division, Scottish Executive Education Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ (telephone 0131-244-0316).
Both reports were published on 18 April 2005.