2008
Early evaluation of the Integrated Domestic Violence Court, Croydon
Date: 26 November 2008
A study to provide a snapshot of the progress of the Croydon Integrated Domestic Violence Court pilot after 12 months. It explores emerging issues and offers recommendations for policy and good practice.
Piloting penalty notices for disorder on 10- to 15-year-olds
Date: 5 November 2008
An overview of the use of the Penalty Notice for Disorder on 10- to 15 year-olds in the six pilot forces between July 2005 and June 2006.
Evaluation of the victims' advocate scheme pilots
Date: 30 October 2008
A research report evaluating the victims' advocate scheme, which explored ways to improve the support available to families in murder and manslaughter cases.
Problems and needs of newly sentenced prisoners - results from a national survey
Date: 13 October 2008
This report presents information derived from interviews conducted shortly after reception into prison with a representative sample of nearly 1,500 newly sentenced adult prisoners.
Factors linked to reoffending
Date: 13 October 2008
A one-year follow-up of prisoners who took part in the Resettlement Surveys 2001, 2003 and 2004.
Inform, persuade and remind - An evaluation of a project to improve public confidence in the criminal justice system
Date: 10 September 2008
A research report summarising the results of an experiment designed to test the impact of providing information upon public confidence in the criminal justice system.
Early evaluation of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
Date: 14 August 2008
A study providing an early evaluation of some of the measures of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.
County court anti-social behaviour co-ordinators - a pilot scheme
Date: 5 August 2008
A report assessing the role of county court anti-social behaviour co-ordinators under a scheme piloted for a year.
Implementing services for women offenders and those 'at risk' of offending - Action research with Together Women
Date: 1 August 2008
A research report on the early implementation of the Together Women programme, which addresses the needs of women offenders and those described as 'at risk' of offending.
Witness and Victim Experience Survey: early findings
Date: 3 July 2008
A report exploring victims' and witnesses' experiences of the criminal justice system and of the progress made at a local and national level against key initiatives.
Restorative justice and reoffending
Date: 16 June 2008
An evaluation of the impact of restorative justice in reducing reoffending.
Explaining attitudes towards the justice system in the UK and Europe
Date: 11 June 2008
The aim of this study was to analyse what determines citizens' confidence in the justice system, by framing levels of confidence in the wider European context.
Improving employment interventions
Date: 20 May 2008
A study evaluating the impact of the second phase of the Pathfinder project, which aimed at improving the effectiveness of getting offenders into work as a means of reducing reoffending.
Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders
Date: 19 May 2008
A rapid evidence assessment of evidence on the efficacy of interventions designed to reduce reoffending among female offenders.
Dedicated drug court pilots: a process report
Date: 1 April 2008
An independent evaluation of pilot dedicated drug courts, which were announced in December 2005 as part of the government's agenda to reduce drug-related crime.
Just satisfaction? What drives public and participant satisfaction with courts and tribunals
Date: 27 March 2008
A report examining UK and international evidence on what factors may be associated with public and participant satisfaction with the justice system.
Care profiling study
Date: 3 March 2008
A study providing baseline data on care proceedings brought under the Children Act 1989, which could be used to evaluate reforms to the care proceedings system.
Local Criminal Justice Board effectiveness
Date: 29 February 2008
A national survey of effective performance management and the performance of Local Criminal Justice Boards.
Pro bono work provided by legal executives
Date: 18 February 2008
A research report on the extent and value of pro bono work (work done without compensation for the public good) undertaken by legal executives.
Human Rights Insight Project
Date: 10 January 2008
The findings from the Human Rights Insight Project, which set out to establish whether human rights could be used empirically as a tool to improve the public's experience of public services.