Calling all Modern Studies learners and teachers! We're putting together a webinar and we aim to answer your #crime and #justice questions. Closing date for questions is Friday 10th May. Thanks to those who have sent theirs in. Link in the poster below Modern Studies Association (MSA) SCCJR

🚨My first ever solo article is out now. Drawing on ethnographic data of stop and search use in Scotland, I argue that there needs to be more attention paid to practices at the periphery of the legal power of 'stop and search'. Link here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

Exciting #PhD opportunity at Criminology, Policing + Social Science @ Napier looking at peer support in Scotland's prisons for PWUD with Katrina Morrison @AstonLiz and I as supervisors. Please share!

I've written a long read article for The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social on the work of Inside Justice, a charity that investigates miscarriages of justice. It covers the rise in applications, worrying new trends and the cases that give them hope. thejusticegap.com/were-their-las… 1/5 🧵

Kicking off the National Institute for Health and Care Research funded SHARPS study fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR1503… with colleagues from @SACASRStir University of Stirling @SDFnews The Salvation Army Edinburgh Napier University Liverpool John Moores University HERU. Lots of great discussion.

Join us for our hybrid event on 'Imprisoned mothers: experiences of motherhood' with Francesca Pilotto @unibo who is visiting Edinburgh Napier University 26 June. Join us online or in-person. Register now! bit.ly/3yeIZvZ

Great paper sharing reflections on promoting equity and inclusivity among academic researchers and people who use drugs at #academicconferences. Of interest to the SCCJR Health, Justice and Well-being lab in light of recent discussions on this topic.

Drug and alcohol policy should be treated predominantly as a public health issue. That is one of seven recommendations presented to MSPs Scottish Parliament one week ago today in our #BreakingTheCycle report | more salvationarmy.org.uk/homelessness-p… Monica Lennon MSP

Sessional survey assistant jobs with our team Kirsten Trayner Andrew McAuley 👇🏻

Criminologist Prof Sarah Armstrong giving clear views to Scottish Parliament Criminal Criminal Justice Committee Committee on: ▪️ the factors affecting Scotland's prison population; ▪️ the emergency early release of up to 550 prisoners up to six months early. SCCJR UofG Soc & Pol Sci

Hi #Moddies and #Politics teachers This might be of interest: Public Audit Committee have published a report on Scotland's prison service. ow.ly/LZ6S50SjMof Modern Studies Association (MSA) Modern Studies Association (MSA) #CrimeAndTheLaw #ModernStudies #Nat5 #Higher

'After researching people’s experiences in and after prison for almost 20 years, I have concluded there is very little justice in our criminal ‘justice’ system.' Read Marguerite Schinkel's Marguerite Schinkel opinion piece she wrote for the The Herald 📰bit.ly/4c4BlmN

Delighted to be listening to Francesca Pilotto present on her important work on imprisoned mothers in prison, in this Criminology, Policing + Social Science @ Napier and SCCJR seminar. Thanks to all those who are attending in person or online! Dr Cara Jardine

Doing a bit of research! Would be very grateful if people could share this advert, please do also get in touch if you'd be interested in participating.

📣 @BSC2024Strath maxi-thread alert📣 Read on to see all the talks and contributions by Edinburgh Napier University staff and students to this year's British Criminology conference in Glasgow, all listed here by date and time for your convenience #BSC2024

Lectureship in criminology at ENU- please share- come join our vibrant team! jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_webre…

Great bright and early gender and justice panel at #BSC2024 Karyn Mabon from Criminal and Social Justice at Strathclyde SCCJR now giving a fascinating paper on her work with justice-involved women, including a deconstruction and interrogation of ‘resilience’ in this context.

I’m on an amazing @BSC2024Strath panel this morning with brilliant colleagues Rebecca Foster and Francesca Pilotto -I’ll be talking about the work needed to maintain family relationships from prison

Iga Gumulinska doing an amazing job of stepping in for Estelle Clayton (get well soon!) to present on our Modern Studies Knowledge Exchange project funded by SCCJR Rebecca Foster Katrina Morrison Hannah Graham @BSC2024Strath

Also making the move. Look forward to connecting over there!