We hope you enjoyed the Reassuring the Public Event and find these slides useful.
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Confidence in the Justice System – Neil Davidson, Scottish Government
Neil presented findings of the literature review on public perceptions of confidence in the justice system.
Fear of Crime – Gathering the Evidence and Engancing Understanding – Thea McGovern, Leith Agency
Thea presented on three research strands which included;
- Qualitative Data from focus groups on how fear of crime and confidence in the justice system manifests itself in everyday life
- Semiotic findings on what cultural factors are likley to shape people’s feelings, anxiety levels and perceptions of crime
- Quantitative data providing analytical evidence on how fear and perceptions of crime affect specific groups within our communities
Sharing Practice – Community Led Action Research – Kate McHendry & Robert Cuthbert, SCDC
Presentation on using community led action research to test whether increasing community cohesion would reduce community disorder/fear of crime.
Information on the Scottish Community Engagement Trial (ScotCet)
Information on the Scottish Police and Citizen Engagement Trial.