McGuinness, P., McNeill, F. and Armstrong, S. (2013) The use and impact of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974): final report. Project Report. Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, Glasgow.
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Publisher's URL: https://www.sccjr.ac.uk/publications/the-use-and-impact-of-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974final-report/
Abstract
This report was commissioned by the Scottish Government as part of its review of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). It addresses: trends in criminal convictions; the requirements of the law to disclose a previous conviction; research on the impact of criminal records questions and disclosures in employment and educational settings; research on the importance of education to rehabilitation; and it tentatively outlines three reform options.
Item Type: | Research Reports or Papers (Project Report) |
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Keywords: | Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, criminal records and disclosure, employment and criminal history, Scotland. |
Status: | Published |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Armstrong, Professor Sarah and McNeill, Professor Fergus |
Authors: | McGuinness, P., McNeill, F., and Armstrong, S. |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences |
Publisher: | Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research |
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