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Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice (2020)
Journal Article
Maglione, G. (2020). Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice. British Journal of Community Justice,

The incorporation of restorative justice (RJ) into penal policy is not a neutral process; it actually reshapes both the rationales and the functioning of RJ, possibly erasing its potential to be something 'other' and 'better' than criminal justice. T... Read More about Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice.

Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Aston, E., O'Neill, M., & Woolnough, P. (2020). Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland. Translational Criminology, Fall 2020(19), 22-23

Policing research partnerships have a valuable role to play in bringing together academics and practitioners, enhancing engagement and understanding, and reforming policing. Having a formal infrastructure to underpin partnerships means they are well... Read More about Policing research in crisis? The role of research partnerships in reforming policing in Scotland.

Restorative Justice, Crime Victims and Penal Welfarism. Mapping and Contextualising Restorative Justice Policy in Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Maglione, G. (2021). Restorative Justice, Crime Victims and Penal Welfarism. Mapping and Contextualising Restorative Justice Policy in Scotland. Social and Legal Studies, 30(5), 745-767. https://doi.org/10.1177/0964663920965669

While the criminological literature is abundant in studies on the functioning and effectiveness of restorative justice, there is a lack of engagement with policy on this subject, in spite of the increasing incorporation of restorative justice into po... Read More about Restorative Justice, Crime Victims and Penal Welfarism. Mapping and Contextualising Restorative Justice Policy in Scotland.

Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing (2020)
Other
Aitken, R., & Aston, E. (2020). Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing

The Justice Secretary, Hamza Yousef, has invited Dr Liz Aston, Associate Professor of Criminology at Edinburgh Napier, to chair a new Independent Advisory Group on New and Emerging Technologies in Policing.

URL: https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/enuapply... Read More about Scottish Government appoints Dr Liz Aston to chair new IAG on policing.

Who polices/governs Police Stops across Europe? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E., & Mouhana, C. (2020, September). Who polices/governs Police Stops across Europe?. Presented at EUROCRIM 2020: 20th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Online

The special constable in Scotland: understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the special constabulary within Police Scotland (2020)
Report
Wooff, A., Dickson, G., & Buchan, J. (2020). The special constable in Scotland: understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the special constabulary within Police Scotland. Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR)

This project sought to examine the nature of the Special Constabulary as a volunteering resource in Scotland, considering the way(s) that the motivations, expectations and management of Special Constables could be understood and improved.

By using... Read More about The special constable in Scotland: understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the special constabulary within Police Scotland.