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“Asbo in store for Asda gangs” Evening News
“There is evidence the problem just moves to another location” Evening News
“Streets where Asbo boy must fear to tread” Herald
“Police give out Asbos to break up rowdy gangs” Press and Journal
“Judge to check why rape appeal refused” Scotsman
“Rapists win aid to clear names ” Evening News
See also
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
“City praised for efforts to tackle youth offending ” Evening Telegraph
“Youth offenders dilemma” Times
See also
Report on Inquiry into Youth Justice (SP Paper 370)
Scottish Parliament Official Report 29.9.05: Youth Justice
“Doubts cast over success of child porn inquiry” Scotsman
“A flaw in the child porn witch-hunt” Sunday Times 26.6.05
“Indecent proposals” Spiked Online 6.9.05
See also
CjScotland 30.8.05: Regulating the internet: extreme pornography consultation
Update
“A shameful deportation” Herald
“New asylum rules as family is deported” Scotsman
“Time runs out for Kosovo family” Times
Following posted on 26.9.05
“We know what it’s like to be dragged from your home at 5.30am” Evening Times
“Children of the knock” Sunday Herald
“Too late the hero: McConnell’s stand on removal of refugees convinces neither friends nor enemies ” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 24.9.05
“McConnell attacks Home Office asylum policy” Holyrood.com
“MSP’s plea for asylum kids in dawn raids” Evening Times
“Harper attacks ‘disgraceful’ use of force” Herald
“MSPs raise fears over force used against asylum children” Scotsman
“Concern over asylum raids” Times
“Ministers say they will put pressure on Home Office over asylum seekers” Scottish TV
“Asylum debate brings lobby pledge” BBC
Following posted on 22.9.05
“McConnell challenges the Home Office over asylum children” Herald
“Pressure over asylum dawn raids” BBC
“McConnell acts over asylum raids” BBC
See also
Scottish Parliament Official Report 22.09.05: Asylum Seekers (Children)
Update
“Terror suspects violating control orders” Scotsman
“Support to be rallied for terror laws” Independent
“Helena Kennedy: ‘Government should not read fear as a blank cheque’ ” Independent
“New groups planning London attacks, warns anti-terror chief ” Guardian
Following posted on 28.9.05
“Clarke to take on terrorists in ‘head-on’ approach” Herald
“Clarke: We will use every weapon to beat extremism ” Independent
Following posted on 26.9,05
“Blair bullish over new police powers” Financial Times
“London Attacks: Blair promises to speed up payments for bomb victims” Independent
“Caution urged over new anti-terrorism proposals” Scotsman
“Terrorism suspects are ‘too dangerous to be given bail’” Times
Press release
“Tackling Extremism Together: Working Groups Report Back to Home Secretary” Home Office
See also
Charles Clarke’s speech to the Labour Party conference: We will reinforce a culture of respect.
“New study paints grim picture of poverty gap” Evening Times
“Crime is only marginally higher in deprived areas” Evening Times
“Action call over poverty figures ” BBC
“Report finds Scotland is a nation divided by poverty ” Scottish TV
Press release
“Social focus on deprived areas” Scot. Exec.
See also
Social Focus on Deprived Areas 2005
“Anonymity for children makes ASBOs toothless” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Sep 2005 at 3:46 pmUpdate
“Fury at ‘murderous Scots’ article ” Scotsman
Following posted on 26.9,05
“Scotland second in Europe for murder” Sunday Times
“Violent Scotland: Life on the A&E;frontline: an alcohol fuelled mayhem of blades and blood” Sunday Times
“Glasgow knife culture is a deadly factor” Sunday Times. Article by Susan McVie, Edinburgh University.
“Time for a radical rethink as we are failing to stem the problem” Sunday Times. Article by John Carnochan, Strathcylde Violence Reduction Unit.
“Minister decides denial is the best policy for fighting crime” Times
“Scotland believed to be second most violent country in Europe ” Scottish TV
Scotland is 2nd worst for murder” Daily Record 26.9.05
“Scotland second in Europe murder table” Scotsman
“Scotland has second highest murder rate in Europe” Guardian
“Scotland is second -highest for murder” Evening Times
See also
WHO (2002): World report on violence and health
Statistical Annex
The news reports fail to give a precise reference to the source of the data. The links above are the best I can find on the WHO site at the time of posting and relate to 1999 figures. If you know of a better link please let me know. Thanks. MM.
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Sep 2005 at 7:59 am“Report urges police goal rethink ” BBC
“New goals for police chiefs” Evening Times
Press release
“Police performance report” Scot. Exec.
See also
Managing improvement: A Thematic Inspection of Performance Management in the Scottish Police Service