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Children’s panel to recruit over 60s
Tuesday, August 31, 2004

“Age limit scrapped as children’s panels seek new recruits” Herald
“Children’s panel age limit is scrapped” Times
“Age limits for panels scrapped” Daily Record
“Children’s panel age limit to be scrapped” Evening Times
“Panel recruitment ” Aberdeen Independent
“Want to join the Children’s Panel?” Shetland News
“Recruiting is Panel’s goal: Aberdeen Football Club helped kick off the search for new recruits to the city’s Children’s Panel . . .“Aberdeen Independent

Press release
“Age limits for Children’s Panels scrapped” Scot. Exec.

Failure to appear warrants

“Court dodgers netted as warrants soar” Fife News

“Increase in court dodgers ” Courier
“Rise in court dodgers” Evening Telegraph
“Court dodgers netted as warrants soar” Fife News

Badger crime hotline launched

“New weapon in the badger crime battle” Herald
“Badgers get hotline protection from crime” Press and Journal

Posted by MM on Tue 31st Aug 2004 at 7:45 am
Crime Prevention
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Local impact of youth disorder

“It’s time to stop thugs tearing our lives apart” Evening Times

Posted by MM on Tue 31st Aug 2004 at 7:40 am
Children and justice Crime Prevention Community initiatives Victims and witnesses Young People
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Old Firm sectarian arrest figures issued for first time

“Police list sectarianism-linked arrests” Scotsman
“Police on offensive against football bigotry” Herald
“Scotland’s sectarian shame” Herald
“22 held over sectarian incidents at Old Firm match: [. . .] The force has not previously disclosed this last number. Legislation intended to stamp out religious bigotry was introduced in June last year. . .“Herald

Posted by MM on Tue 31st Aug 2004 at 7:33 am
Hate crimes Police
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Causes of crime; failure of prisons
Monday, August 30, 2004

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“‘If you are born in a certain place in a certain area, not only you have lousy housing, poor health . . . and be unemployed, but you will probably spend time in prison.’” Profile of Roger Houchin, ex-governor of HMP Barlinnie, co-driector of the Centre for Research into Violence. Big Issue in Scotland current issue. 492. 26 Aug- 1Sept.

Posted by MM on Mon 30th Aug 2004 at 10:41 am
Crime data Crime Prevention Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Young People
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Fall in sentence length for sexual offences

“Jail terms for serious sex crimes fall by 12 months” Scotland on Sunday

Posted by MM on Mon 30th Aug 2004 at 10:27 am
Crime data Sentencing
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Default and yet-to-be-paid fines total £13.5m

“Unpaid court fines hit £13.5m” Scotsman

Posted by MM on Mon 30th Aug 2004 at 8:20 am
Sentencing Fines
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Assessing violence risk in primary health care: Argyll and Clyde pilot results successful

“Early-warning system for mental illness to pre-empt violence”Herald

See also
Abstract:: Violence Risk Assessment at First Contact with the Primary Care Mental Health Service. Find this by scrolling through abstract list.
The Second International Conference Towards a Safer Society
Bill Stein
“Ministers to amend Mental Health Bill: Ministers have backed down on proposals allowing people suffering from mental illness who have not committed a crime to be locked up . . .” Independent. Refers to English/Welsh legislation.

Posted by MM on Mon 30th Aug 2004 at 7:58 am
Crime Prevention Civil Liberties
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Community’s vindictive panic over mistaken identity

“Rumour, fear and paranoia” Herald

Posted by MM on Mon 30th Aug 2004 at 7:56 am
Hate crimes
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