Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

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Who benefited most from the crime drop? Measuring stability and change in victimization inequality across different socio-demographic groups

Matthews B, McVie S & Norris P (2026) Who benefited most from the crime drop? Measuring stability and change in victimization inequality across different socio-demographic groups. European Journal of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370826142768

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'Build, baby, build'? A critical assessment of housing policy over the first year of the Labour Government in the UK

Rolfe S, Iafrati S, James G, Baptiste H & Clark C (2026) 'Build, baby, build'? A critical assessment of housing policy over the first year of the Labour Government in the UK. Social Policy and Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746426101341

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Realist review of managed alcohol programmes for people experiencing alcohol dependence and homelessness: what works, for whom, and in what circumstances?

Carver H, King E, Greenhalgh J, Shorter GW, Pauly B & Parkes T (2026) Realist review of managed alcohol programmes for people experiencing alcohol dependence and homelessness: what works, for whom, and in what circumstances?. Harm Reduction Journal, 23, Art. No.: 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-026-01416-y

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Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents: PRoGRAM – A pilot cluster RCT – Synopsis Report

Niven A, Miller M, White J, Noble L, Wardle H, Stoddart A, Griffiths D, Weir C, Ensor H, Maxwell C, Howell F, Purves R & Dobbie F (2026) Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents: PRoGRAM – A pilot cluster RCT – Synopsis Report. Public Health Research, 14 (4), pp. 1-31. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjfd3715

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Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Campbell P, Cowie J, Davis B, Fenton C, Todhunter-Brown A, Bissozo Hernandez H, Hoyle L, Carver H, Connell C, Dumbrell J, Hill R, Blacklaw F, NIHR Evidence Synthesis Scotland InitiativE (NESSIE) & France EF (2026) Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health & Justice, 14 (11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00354-4

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Policy Document

Justice That Works: Report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission

Evans M, Graham H, Smith L, Jamieson C, Mackie D, Dyer C & Penal Policy Commission Sa (2026) Justice That Works: Report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission. Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission. Edinburgh, Scotland.: The Scottish Government. https://www.gov.scot/publications/justice-works-report-scottish-sentencing-penal-policy-commission/documents/

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Bridging Stigma: Marketing the Mindsport Bridge to the Next Generation of Players

Maclean J, Punch S, Hay G, Nicholson E, Ballinger C & Biriotti M (2026) Bridging Stigma: Marketing the Mindsport Bridge to the Next Generation of Players. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2026.2619096

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‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study)

Martin JG, Uny I, Mitchell D, Ford A, Begley A, Howell R, Fitzpatrick D, Mackay D, Lewsey J & Fitzgerald N (2026) ‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705; https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705

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Confidential Report

A novel community philosophy approach to understanding public perceptions around the use of technology in the criminal justice system.

Millen A, Arora V, Matthews B, Mycroft HL & Sidebottom K (2026) A novel community philosophy approach to understanding public perceptions around the use of technology in the criminal justice system.. National Crime Agency.

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Understanding changing patterns of placement type stability in the first two years of placement for looked after children in Scotland: A sequence analysis

Matthews B, Playford C, McGhee J, Mitchell F & Dibben C (2026) Understanding changing patterns of placement type stability in the first two years of placement for looked after children in Scotland: A sequence analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 180, Art. No.: 108680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108680

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Parkes T, Carver H, Boyd J, Cotton S, Breeman S, Cooper D, Forrest M, Foster R, Hawthorn J, Hunt K, Kilonzo M, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Mercer SW & Macaulay L (2026) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 27, Art. No.: 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09364-x

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Integrating energy justice and earth observation to examine the social dimensions of hydroelectric dams

Gupta G, Pawar S, Littleboy C, Bunnefeld N, Dickie J & Jones IL (2026) Integrating energy justice and earth observation to examine the social dimensions of hydroelectric dams. Energy Research & Social Science, 131, Art. No.: 104521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104521

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Book Chapter

Introduction: Unmet care needs and care poverty in international perspective

Kröger T, Brimblecombe N, Rodrigues R & Rummery K (2025) Introduction: Unmet care needs and care poverty in international perspective. In: Kroger T, Brimblecombe N, Rodrigues R & Rummery K (eds.) Care Poverty and Unmet Needs. Care Poverty and Unmet Needs. Policy Press, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447370109.ch001

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Engaging the wounded adult learner: lessons learnt from critically reflective, community-based, visual arts practice

Dickson N (2025) Engaging the wounded adult learner: lessons learnt from critically reflective, community-based, visual arts practice. In: James N, Orr K & Clancy S (eds.) Research Handbook on Adult Learning and Education. Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2025. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 179-190. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800886667.00024

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The Ontological Shift in Surveillance: Revisiting the “Surveillant Assemblage” in the Age of Facial Recognition

Eneman M, Ljungberg J, Miranda D, Urquhart L & Webster W (2025) The Ontological Shift in Surveillance: Revisiting the “Surveillant Assemblage” in the Age of Facial Recognition. Surveillance & Society, 23 (4), pp. 498-504. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v23i4.20070

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Co-developing best bets for participatory disaster risk management in a postcolonial harmscape

Petersen L, Black G, Wilson A, Ncube S, Piper L, Abrams A, Carden K, Dickie J, Hamilton-Smith N, Lamb G, Mpofu Mketwa T & Dick L (2025) Co-developing best bets for participatory disaster risk management in a postcolonial harmscape. Climate and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2025.2598004

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What I wish I’d known then: my three top tips for engaging ‘vulnerable’ women in arts-based research.

Dickson N (2025) What I wish I’d known then: my three top tips for engaging ‘vulnerable’ women in arts-based research.. In: Clover DE, Dzulkifli S, Gelderman H & Sanford K (eds.) Feminist Adult Educators’ Guide to Aesthetic, Creative and Disruptive Strategies in Museums and Community.. University of Victoria Gender Justice, Creative Pedagogies and Arts-Based Research Group, pp. 261-268. https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/comarts/feminist-adult-educators-guide/

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Displacing border violence: Floating prisons, everyday incarcerations and abolitionist journeys

Spathopoulou A (2025) Displacing border violence: Floating prisons, everyday incarcerations and abolitionist journeys. British Journal of Community Justice, 20 (1), pp. 68-87.

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