Criminal justice in crisis

A conference addressing critical issues of criminal justice in Scotland and the UK.

Criminal Justice in Crisis Briefing July 2024 – PDF

Programme

Chaired by Sheriff David Mackie

Welcome

• Sir John Ball welcome, President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
• Introduction to the day from the Chair of the Conference, Sheriff David Mackie

Setting the scene: the critical concerns

• Understanding and preventing anti-social behaviour and knife crime – Professor Lesley McAra FRSE, University of Edinburgh
• Institutional racism in policing and its impact on practice – Professor Susan McVie FRSE, University of Edinburgh
• The processing of gender-based violence in the criminal justice system – Professor Michele Burman FRSE, University of Glasgow
• Prison overcrowding and impact on prisoners’ human rights – Professor Laura Piacentini FRSE, University of Strathclyde

Understanding and preventing anti-social behaviour and knife crime

• Professor Bruce Adamson, University of Glasgow and former Children’s Commissioner, Scotland
• Professor Alistair Fraser, University of Glasgow
• Dr Karla Goodman, London Innovation and Improvement Alliance
• Fiona Steele, National Director, Action for Children Scotland

Panel 2: Racism and misogyny in policing and impacts on practice

• Ephraim Borowski, Chair of the Police Scotland’s National Independent Strategic Advisory Group
• Chief Superintendent Mark Hargreaves, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Scotland
• Temporary Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dr Alison Heydari, Metropolitan Police Service and Programme Director for the National Police Race Action Plan
• Professor Nasar Meer, University of Glasgow
• Dr Anna Souhami, University of Edinburgh

Panel 3: The processing of gender-based violence in the criminal justice system

• Mariam Ahmed, Chief Executive, Amina (Chair)
• Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive, Rape Crisis Scotland
• Dr Oona Brooks-Hay, University of Glasgow
• Professor Katrin Hohl, City, University of London

Panel 4: Prison overcrowding and impact on prisoners’ human rights

• Katrina Morrison, Edinburgh Napier University (Chair)
• Dr Cara Jardine, University of Strathclyde
• Dr Marguerite Schinkel, University of Glasgow
• Scottish Prison Service TBC
• Dr Jason Warr, University of Nottingham

Final reflections: what must be done, should be done and could be done

• Professor Lesley McAra FRSE, University of Edinburgh
• Professor Susan McVie FRSE, University of Edinburgh
• Professor Michele Burman FRSE, University of Glasgow
• Professor Laura Piacentini FRSE, University of Strathclyde

Vote of thanks and next steps from Chair of the Conference, Sheriff David Mackie