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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Pathways to Parole
How is the system of incentivising prisoners to earn eligibility for parole currently being used internationally? What impact does this system have on reoffending and recall rates, and how do these rates compare to those who are automatically entitled?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Parole
Incentivised Parole
reoffending
Recall Rates
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Pathways to Parole
What impact would introducing a system of incentivised parole for the most serious offenders, where they have to earn eligibility for parole hearing, have on reoffending and recall rates?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Parole
Incentivised Parole
reoffending
Recall Rates
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Bail and Remand
To what extent does unsuitable or insecure housing and homelessness affect people on bail in Scotland? To what extent does the housing status of an individual impact upon decisions made in relation to their bail or remand?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Bail
Remand
Insecure Housing
homelessness
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Bail and Remand
How effective is bail supervision in ensuring compliance with bail conditions and improving outcomes for individuals?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Bail
Bail Supervision
compliance
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
To what extent do therapeutic treatment models for sexual offenders, particularly methods not traditionally used in a forensic setting (e.g. mindfulness, compassion, sensate focus, and distress tolerance), reduce risk and increase likelihood of desistance from further offending? Does the effectiveness of these models vary among different cohorts of sexual offender?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
rehabilitation
offenders
Therapeutic Treatment Models
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
How effective are non-court mandated or voluntary programmes, and do outcomes differ from court mandated programmes?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
rehabilitation
offenders
Non-Court Mandated
Court Mandated
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
How are rehabilitative programmes experienced by those involved in their practice, including those undergoing rehabilitation?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
rehabilitation
offenders
experiences
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
How are the aims of rehabilitative programmes understood and operationalised internationally? To what extent do technologies play a role in operationalising these programmes?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
rehabilitation
offenders
technology
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
What are the most effective approaches to offender rehabilitation, taking account of specific offender types? How is effectiveness measured?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
rehabilitation
offenders
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation
How are the rehabilitative approaches currently being used in Scotland being delivered? How effective are current approaches and how should they be improved?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
rehabilitation
offenders
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What do we know about changes in sentencing patterns, specifically the number of people sentenced to prison, sentence lengths, and the types of sentences given for various crimes over time? How have sentencing patterns changed over time by age, sex, and offence history? What do these trends tell us about the relationship between offender characteristics and sentencing outcomes in Scotland?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Sentencing Patterns
Sentence Lengths
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What do we know about the changing characteristics of the offender population in Scotland, focusing on the characteristics of those convicted of a crime according to age, sex, and the types of offences committed over the life-course? More specifically, what do we know about changes in the prevalence and frequency of conviction, including patterns of violent crime (both sexual and non-sexual), and the demographic profile of those involved?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
offenders
Prevalence of Conviction
Frequency of Conviction
Patterns of Violence Crime
Demographic Profiles
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What are the lived experiences of people who use drugs and interact with the justice system, particularly regarding their journeys through the system and their access to treatment?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
justice system
drugs
access to treatment
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What features would a safe and effective approach to managing people with substance dependency in prisons have?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Substance Dependency
Prison Sentences
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What features would an effective community sentence for people with substance dependency have, and to what extent are these present in disposals currently available in Scotland?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Community Sentences
Substance Dependency
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What are the experiences of those who receive community sentences? Are there particular groups that are less likely to comply with the requirements of their community sentence? If so, what can be done to improve compliance?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Community Sentences
compliance
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What factors contribute to individuals receiving short custodial sentences of 12 months or less despite the existence of the presumption against short sentences?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Prison Sentences
Custodial Sentences
Presumption Against Short Sentences
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Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation - Sentencing
What evidence exists on the impacts on children of imprisonment of a family member? How can we better understand the short and long-term impacts on children of the imprisonment of a family member?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
prisons
children
Family Impact
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions
What are the psychological impacts of serving on a jury? Are there specific types of cases that increase the likelihood of negative psychological effects? Are certain jurors more or less susceptible to these impacts? What measures can be taken to mitigate these effects during and after trials?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
Negative Psychological Impact
Jury
interventions
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions
To what extent do juries in Scotland reflect the demographic make up of the Scottish population? Are there specific groups that are overrepresented or underrepresented? If so, what are the impacts of this on juror experience, deliberations and case outcomes?
Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
jurors
Jury Demographics
Representative Juries
Juror Experience
Jury Deliberations
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