Reid Howie Associates
Scottish Executive Social Research
December 2004
ISBN 0 7559 2640 4 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION 1 : INTRODUCTION AND OUTLINE OF REPORT
AIMS
METHODOLOGY
OUTLINE OF THE REPORT
SECTION 2 : BACKGROUND
DEFINITIONS
BROAD CONTEXT
SCOTTISH STRATEGY FOR VICTIMS
VICTIM STEERING GROUP
KEY LEGISLATION
STRATEGIC CHANGES
SUMMARY
INFORMATION ABOUT VICTIMS
INCONSISTENT DELINEATION OF VICTIMS FROM WITNESSES
FRAGMENTED INFORMATION ABOUT VICTIMS
UNCLEAR PROCEDURES FOR TRACKING VICTIMS THROUGH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
SUMMARY
SECTION 3 :VICTIMS, WITNESSES AND THE JUSTICE PROCESS
"TYPES" OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
AGENCIES
AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE PROCESS
OTHER STATUTORY AGENCIES
VOLUNTARY SECTOR SUPPORT AND CAMPAIGNING AGENCIES
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION GATHERED BY AGENCIES
AGENCIES GATHERING INFORMATION
THE NEED FOR INFORMATION
THE WAY INFORMATION IS GATHERED
OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY GATHERED
THE WAY INFORMATION IS HELD
INFORMATION SHARING
WHAT IS DONE WITH INFORMATION GATHERED / HELD
OVERVIEW
SECTION 4 : CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AIM I : INFORMATION
AIM II : STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
POLICY ISSUES
DATA COLLECTION ISSUES
DATA SHARING ISSUES
SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
OVERVIEW
AIM III : RECOMMENDATIONS
OVERVIEW
ANNEX 1 : BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEX 2 : A "JOURNEY" THROUGH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
ANNEX 3 : GLOSSARY OF AGENCIES AND TERMS
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.