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“Law chief attacks attitudes to rape” Scotland on Sunday
“Drunks Treated Better Than Victims Of Rape” Sunday Mail
These stories are based on a Times interview published on 3.11.07. The Times is poor at linking to Scottish edition stories and this one was not available online at the time of posting.
Posted by MM on Mon 5th Nov 2007 at 8:34 am“Victims of crime to get better services” Holyrood.com
“New IT system for Victim Support” Law Society Journal Online
“Victim Support IT project boost” BBC
Press release
“Support for victims of crime” Scot. Gov.
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Oct 2007 at 8:10 am“Centres will help sex-crime victims” Press and Journal (Jan 2008)
“Victim support set for expansion” BBC
See also
Rape and Abuse Support Aberdeen
Posted by MM on Mon 15th Oct 2007 at 6:47 am“New national helpline for sex attack victims” Evening Times
“National rape helpline launched today” STV
“National rape helpline launched” Law Society Journal Online
Press releases
“Rape crisis helpline” Scot.Gov.
“Launch of Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline” Rape Crisis Scotland
“Minor attacks fuel huge rise in levels of violent crime” Scotsman
“Booze to blame as violent crime rate soars 40%” Evening News
“Many living in fear of crime” Evening Telegraph
“One third of Scots have taken illegal drugs” Herald
“Violent crime increases to record level” Herald
“Lives blighted by fear of crime and attack” Courier
“Scots violent crime figures increase by a third in two years” Evening Times
“Violent crime on the increase” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Scottish Crime Survey 2006” Scot. Gov.
See also
2006 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey: Main Findings
Drugs Misuse in Scotland: Findings From the 2006 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey
Also
CjScotland: Crime Surveys in Scotland
Posted by MM on Fri 28th Sep 2007 at 7:05 am“Sentencing policy must be reviewed” Evening Times
“Doctors demand tougher sentences after stabbing” Herald
“Every day, threats and violence” Herald
“Abuse case children ‘need more help’” BBC
Refers to a Radio Scotland programme, the “The Investigation”, broadcast on the 3rd September at 0850
“Pay-outs to victims of violence fall by £4m” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Tue 21st Aug 2007 at 6:45 amUpdate
“Race attacks soar after terror strike” Scotland on Sunday
Following posted on 03.08.07
“40 racist crimes in Tayside” Evening Telegraph
“Increase in race-related crimes in Strathclyde” STV
Following posted on 23.07.07
“Minorities twice as likely to be victims of crime” Herald
“Attacks on Muslims increase in Strathclyde after airport attack” Independent
“Dundee not racist, says senior Muslim” Courier 14.4.07
Posted by MM on Mon 13th Aug 2007 at 6:57 am