Communicating Justice?
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Communicating Justice? Developing Emotionally Intelligent Criminal Justice (view programme)
Can Scotland achieve a more rational and progressive approach to criminal justice?
The evidence has long-pointed towards the more targeted use of imprisonment, a joined up system of criminal and social justice, and improved resourcing of community penalties and services. Yet the key policy road-block to rational and progressive policy is the fear of looking ‘soft’ in the eyes of the public. People can feel let down by and angry with a system that appears sterile and uninterested in allowing those affected to express themselves.
Is there any of way out of this quandary?
This National Conference brings together key decision-makers, policy officials and practitioners from across the justice system, as well as those with a direct experience of the system to challenge themselves, learn, discuss and debate.
Key questions include:
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Can we develop an emotionally-intelligent approach which is also rational and progressive?
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Is it possible for criminal justice to be both efficient and communicate meaningfully with victims and offenders?
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How should the lessons from problem-solving courts and justice be harnessed ?
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What can more emotionally-intelligent criminal justice offer practitioners? How can practitioners contribute to change?
Join Leading International and National Speakers Including:
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In the Chair: Sheriff Alistair Duff (Director of the Judicial Institute)
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Greg Berman (Director of the Center for Court Innovation, New York, USA) and Julian Adler (Director of Research-Practice Strategies, New York, USA): Reason, Compassion and Criminal Justice Reform: Lessons from New York
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Prof Sharyn Roach Anleu (Flinders University, Australia): Communicating Justice: judicial officers and emotion work
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Sheriff Lindsay Wood (Glasgow Sheriff Court: Communicating Effectively with Offenders: Experiences from the Drug Court
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Karyn McCluskey (Chief Executive, Community Justice Scotland): Narratives of Redemption and Social Inclusion
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James Docherty (Development Officer, Violence Reduction Unit, Police Scotland): Personal Reflections and Change: Experiences of the Justice Process
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Mary Munro (Strathclyde University and Restorative Justice Forum): "Scotland and Restorative Justice: warm words but no action (yet)"
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Prof Cyrus Tata (Strathclyde University) and Dr Fiona Jamieson (Edinburgh University): Meaningful Communication: the Missing Link in the Quest for Justice Reform?
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Alan McCloskey, Director of Victim Support Scotland: Victim Perspectives
Who Should attend?
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Policy Officials
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Members of the Judiciary
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Prosecution Lawyers
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Defence Lawyers
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Criminal Justice Social Workers
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Third Sector (including those working with victims and offenders)
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Academics and researchers
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Those with personal experience of the justice system
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Panel Members
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Prison Service
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Police Scotland
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Students
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Others with an interest in crime, punishment and justice
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CPD available for lawyers, social workers, panel members
Thanks to SUII funding, the conference is free of charge but places are limited.
This is a Scottish Universities Insight Institute event allied to the SUII programme ‘Developing Restorative Justice in Scotland’